BeifitiBUYER TRUST LAYER
Sign In

Import duty

SUBARU SUBARU BRZ S

KRA values this model at KSh 5,994,260 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SUBARU BRZ S

Direct import

KSh 859,560

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 398,760

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 5,994,260
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 857,417
  • Import duty 35%KSh 300,096
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 289,378
  • VAT 16%KSh 231,502
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 17,148
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 21,435
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 859,560

Band: Over 1500cc · 2387 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,455,886KSh 1,876,517
2 yr2024KSh 1,964,709KSh 1,524,670
3 yr2023KSh 1,719,120KSh 1,172,823
4 yr2022KSh 1,473,532KSh 938,259
5 yr2021KSh 1,227,943KSh 703,694
6 yr2020KSh 1,105,149KSh 586,412
7 yr2019KSh 982,354KSh 469,129
8 yr2018KSh 859,560KSh 398,760

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

All vehicles