Import duty

MAZDA CAROL HYBRID GS

KRA values this model at KSh 2,217,710 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CAROL HYBRID GS

Direct import

KSh 305,391

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 141,110

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 2,217,710
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 330,438
Import duty 35%KSh 115,653
Excise duty 20%KSh 89,218
VAT 16%KSh 85,649
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,609
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,261
Total payable to KRAKSh 305,391

Band: Up to 1500cc · 657 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 872,545	KSh 664,048
2 yr	2024	KSh 698,036	KSh 539,539
3 yr	2023	KSh 610,781	KSh 415,030
4 yr	2022	KSh 523,527	KSh 332,024
5 yr	2021	KSh 436,272	KSh 249,018
6 yr	2020	KSh 392,645	KSh 207,515
7 yr	2019	KSh 349,018	KSh 166,012
8 yr	2018	KSh 305,391	KSh 141,110

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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