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Import duty

SUZUKI LAPIN LC

KRA values this model at KSh 2,720,472 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old LAPIN LC

Direct import

KSh 374,624

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 173,100

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 2,720,472
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 405,349
  • Import duty 35%KSh 141,872
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 109,444
  • VAT 16%KSh 105,067
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,107
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,134
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 374,624

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,070,353KSh 814,590
2 yr2024KSh 856,283KSh 661,854
3 yr2023KSh 749,247KSh 509,119
4 yr2022KSh 642,212KSh 407,295
5 yr2021KSh 535,177KSh 305,471
6 yr2020KSh 481,659KSh 254,559
7 yr2019KSh 428,141KSh 203,647
8 yr2018KSh 374,624KSh 173,100

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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