Import duty

SUZUKI SOLIO HYBRID SV

KRA values this model at KSh 3,845,549 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SOLIO HYBRID SV

Direct import

KSh 529,553

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 244,688

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 3,845,549
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 572,985
Import duty 35%KSh 200,545
Excise duty 20%KSh 154,706
VAT 16%KSh 148,518
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,460
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,325
Total payable to KRAKSh 529,553

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1242 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,513,008	KSh 1,151,471
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,210,406	KSh 935,570
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,059,106	KSh 719,669
4 yr	2022	KSh 907,805	KSh 575,735
5 yr	2021	KSh 756,504	KSh 431,802
6 yr	2020	KSh 680,854	KSh 359,835
7 yr	2019	KSh 605,203	KSh 287,868
8 yr	2018	KSh 529,553	KSh 244,688

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1242 · GASOLINE · 5AGS · 2WDKSh 3,845,549
1242 · GASOLINE · 5AGS · 2WDKSh 3,886,125

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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