Import duty

SUZUKI EVERY WAGON PZ TURBO SPECIAL (STANDARD ROOF)

KRA values this model at KSh 2,989,753 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old EVERY WAGON PZ TURBO SPECIAL (STANDARD ROOF)

Direct import

KSh 411,705

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 190,234

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 2,989,753
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 445,472
Import duty 35%KSh 155,915
Excise duty 20%KSh 120,277
VAT 16%KSh 115,466
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,909
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,137
Total payable to KRAKSh 411,705

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,176,300	KSh 895,220
2 yr	2024	KSh 941,040	KSh 727,366
3 yr	2023	KSh 823,410	KSh 559,513
4 yr	2022	KSh 705,780	KSh 447,610
5 yr	2021	KSh 588,150	KSh 335,708
6 yr	2020	KSh 529,335	KSh 279,756
7 yr	2019	KSh 470,520	KSh 223,805
8 yr	2018	KSh 411,705	KSh 190,234

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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