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Import duty

SUBARU SUBARU BRZ STI

KRA values this model at KSh 6,609,056 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SUBARU BRZ STI

Direct import

KSh 947,720

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 439,658

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 6,609,056
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 945,357
  • Import duty 35%KSh 330,875
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 319,058
  • VAT 16%KSh 255,246
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,907
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 23,634
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 947,720

Band: Over 1500cc · 2387 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,707,772KSh 2,068,981
2 yr2024KSh 2,166,217KSh 1,681,047
3 yr2023KSh 1,895,440KSh 1,293,113
4 yr2022KSh 1,624,663KSh 1,034,490
5 yr2021KSh 1,353,886KSh 775,868
6 yr2020KSh 1,218,497KSh 646,556
7 yr2019KSh 1,083,109KSh 517,245
8 yr2018KSh 947,720KSh 439,658

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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