Daihatsu Tanto Custom Rs import duty in Kenya

About KSh 480,917 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 2,716,280.

Model

2020 Daihatsu Tanto Custom Rs

KSh 480,917

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 2,716,280
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 520,360
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 182,126
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 140,497
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 134,877
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 10,407
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 13,009
Total to KRA
KSh 480,917

An estimate from KRA’s published method. KRA assesses each car at the port, and clearing, port and registration charges come on top. Confirm with your clearing agent.

Prices from KRA’s CRSP list, July 2025; method from the valuation template in the same workbook. Estimates only — KRA assesses each vehicle at the port.

Version 1: 658cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Van

KRA CRSP KSh 2,716,280 · model code DBA-LA600S-GBVZ · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,068,704
20250%KSh 1,068,704
202420%KSh 854,963
202330%KSh 748,093
202240%KSh 641,222
202150%KSh 534,352
202055%KSh 480,917
201960%KSh 427,482

Version 2: 658cc · Petrol · 4AT · 2WD · Van

KRA CRSP KSh 3,336,665 · model code 5BA-LA650S-GBMZ · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,312,791
20250%KSh 1,312,791
202420%KSh 1,050,233
202330%KSh 918,954
202240%KSh 787,675
202150%KSh 656,395
202055%KSh 590,756
201960%KSh 525,116

Version 3: 658cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Van

KRA CRSP KSh 3,403,734 · model code 5BA-LA650S-GBVZ · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,339,179
20250%KSh 1,339,179
202420%KSh 1,071,343
202330%KSh 937,425
202240%KSh 803,507
202150%KSh 669,589
202055%KSh 602,630
201960%KSh 535,672

The 2020 Daihatsu Tanto Custom Rs, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,716,280
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 520,360
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 182,126
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 140,497
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 134,877
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 10,407 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 13,009

Total to KRA: KSh 480,917. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Daihatsu Tanto Custom Rs in Kenya?

About KSh 480,917 for a 2020 Daihatsu Tanto Custom Rs imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 2,716,280 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Daihatsu Tanto Custom Rs?

KSh 2,716,280 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 3 versions.

Buying it for Uber or Bolt? Check the age limits first, and see what one car really earns.

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