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Import duty

SUBARU SUBARU XV ADVANCE

KRA values this model at KSh 4,576,038 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SUBARU XV ADVANCE

Direct import

KSh 656,191

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 304,415

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 4,576,038
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 654,555
  • Import duty 35%KSh 229,094
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 220,912
  • VAT 16%KSh 176,730
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,091
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,364
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 656,191

Band: Over 1500cc · 1995 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,874,831KSh 1,432,539
2 yr2024KSh 1,499,865KSh 1,163,938
3 yr2023KSh 1,312,382KSh 895,337
4 yr2022KSh 1,124,899KSh 716,270
5 yr2021KSh 937,416KSh 537,202
6 yr2020KSh 843,674KSh 447,669
7 yr2019KSh 749,933KSh 358,135
8 yr2018KSh 656,191KSh 304,415

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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