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SUZUKI ESCUDO

KRA values this model at KSh 4,015,735 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ESCUDO

Direct import

KSh 552,988

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 255,516

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 4,015,735
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 598,343
  • Import duty 35%KSh 209,420
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 161,553
  • VAT 16%KSh 155,090
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,967
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,959
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 552,988

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1371 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,579,967KSh 1,202,430
2 yr2024KSh 1,263,974KSh 976,974
3 yr2023KSh 1,105,977KSh 751,519
4 yr2022KSh 947,980KSh 601,215
5 yr2021KSh 789,984KSh 450,911
6 yr2020KSh 710,985KSh 375,759
7 yr2019KSh 631,987KSh 300,607
8 yr2018KSh 552,988KSh 255,516

4 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1371 · GASOLINE · 6AT · 4WDKSh 4,015,735
  • 1371 · GASOLINE · 6AT · 4WDKSh 4,128,075
  • 1371 · GASOLINE · 6AT · 4WDKSh 4,128,075
  • 1460 · GASOLINE · 6AGS · 4WDKSh 4,979,847

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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