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SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT

KRA values this model at KSh 2,850,418 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SWIFT SPORT

Direct import

KSh 392,518

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 181,369

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 2,850,418
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 424,711
  • Import duty 35%KSh 148,649
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 114,672
  • VAT 16%KSh 110,085
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,494
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,618
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 392,518

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1371 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,121,480KSh 853,499
2 yr2024KSh 897,184KSh 693,468
3 yr2023KSh 785,036KSh 533,437
4 yr2022KSh 672,888KSh 426,750
5 yr2021KSh 560,740KSh 320,062
6 yr2020KSh 504,666KSh 266,719
7 yr2019KSh 448,592KSh 213,375
8 yr2018KSh 392,518KSh 181,369

7 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1371 · GASOLINE · 6MT · 2WDKSh 2,850,418
  • 1371 · GASOLINE · 6MT · 2WDKSh 2,859,447
  • 1371 · GASOLINE · 6NT · 2WDKSh 3,155,580
  • 1371 · GASOLINE · 6MT · 2WDKSh 3,382,607
  • 1371 · GASOLINE · 6MT · 2WDKSh 3,401,051
  • 1371 · GASOLINE · 6AT · 2WDKSh 3,749,640
  • 1371 · GASOLINE · 6AT · 4X4KSh 3,749,640

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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