Import duty

SUZUKI SWIFT HYBRID MZ

KRA values this model at KSh 3,633,444 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SWIFT HYBRID MZ

Direct import

KSh 500,345

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 231,192

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 3,633,444
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 541,382
Import duty 35%KSh 189,484
Excise duty 20%KSh 146,173
VAT 16%KSh 140,326
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,828
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,535
Total payable to KRAKSh 500,345

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1197 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,429,557	KSh 1,087,960
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,143,645	KSh 883,968
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,000,690	KSh 679,975
4 yr	2022	KSh 857,734	KSh 543,980
5 yr	2021	KSh 714,778	KSh 407,985
6 yr	2020	KSh 643,301	KSh 339,988
7 yr	2019	KSh 571,823	KSh 271,990
8 yr	2018	KSh 500,345	KSh 231,192

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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