Import duty

SUZUKI SOLIO HYBRID SZ

KRA values this model at KSh 3,212,673 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SOLIO HYBRID SZ

Direct import

KSh 442,402

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 204,418

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 3,212,673
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 478,687
Import duty 35%KSh 167,540
Excise duty 20%KSh 129,245
VAT 16%KSh 124,076
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,574
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,967
Total payable to KRAKSh 442,402

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1242 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,264,007	KSh 961,969
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,011,205	KSh 781,600
3 yr	2023	KSh 884,805	KSh 601,231
4 yr	2022	KSh 758,404	KSh 480,985
5 yr	2021	KSh 632,003	KSh 360,738
6 yr	2020	KSh 568,803	KSh 300,615
7 yr	2019	KSh 505,603	KSh 240,492
8 yr	2018	KSh 442,402	KSh 204,418

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1242 · GASOLINE · 5AGS · 2WDKSh 3,212,673
1242 · GASOLINE · 5AGS · 2WDKSh 3,489,246
1242 · GASOLINE · CVT · 4WDKSh 3,845,549

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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