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Import duty

SUBARU SUBARU BRZ STI SPORT

KRA values this model at KSh 6,570,632 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SUBARU BRZ STI SPORT

Direct import

KSh 942,210

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 437,102

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 6,570,632
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 939,860
  • Import duty 35%KSh 328,951
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 317,203
  • VAT 16%KSh 253,762
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,797
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 23,497
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 942,210

Band: Over 1500cc · 2387 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,692,029KSh 2,056,952
2 yr2024KSh 2,153,623KSh 1,671,273
3 yr2023KSh 1,884,420KSh 1,285,595
4 yr2022KSh 1,615,217KSh 1,028,476
5 yr2021KSh 1,346,014KSh 771,357
6 yr2020KSh 1,211,413KSh 642,797
7 yr2019KSh 1,076,812KSh 514,238
8 yr2018KSh 942,210KSh 437,102

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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