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Import duty

SUBARU WRX S4 2.0GT EYESIGHT

KRA values this model at KSh 6,043,165 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old WRX S4 2.0GT EYESIGHT

Direct import

KSh 866,573

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 402,013

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 6,043,165
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 864,412
  • Import duty 35%KSh 302,544
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 291,739
  • VAT 16%KSh 233,391
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 17,288
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 21,610
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 866,573

Band: Over 1500cc · 1998 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,475,922KSh 1,891,827
2 yr2024KSh 1,980,738KSh 1,537,109
3 yr2023KSh 1,733,146KSh 1,182,392
4 yr2022KSh 1,485,553KSh 945,913
5 yr2021KSh 1,237,961KSh 709,435
6 yr2020KSh 1,114,165KSh 591,196
7 yr2019KSh 990,369KSh 472,957
8 yr2018KSh 866,573KSh 402,013

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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