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Import duty

SUBARU IMPREZA ST-H

KRA values this model at KSh 5,610,013 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old IMPREZA ST-H

Direct import

KSh 804,460

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 373,198

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

  • CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 5,610,013
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 802,454
  • Import duty 35%KSh 280,859
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 270,828
  • VAT 16%KSh 216,663
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,049
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,061
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 804,460

Band: Over 1500cc · 1995 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,298,457KSh 1,756,228
2 yr2024KSh 1,838,766KSh 1,426,935
3 yr2023KSh 1,608,920KSh 1,097,642
4 yr2022KSh 1,379,074KSh 878,114
5 yr2021KSh 1,149,229KSh 658,585
6 yr2020KSh 1,034,306KSh 548,821
7 yr2019KSh 919,383KSh 439,057
8 yr2018KSh 804,460KSh 373,198

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

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