Daihatsu Tanto Custom X import duty in Kenya

About KSh 552,164 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 3,118,692.

Model

2020 Daihatsu Tanto Custom X

KSh 552,164

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 3,118,692
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 597,451
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 209,108
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 161,312
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 154,859
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 11,949
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 14,936
Total to KRA
KSh 552,164

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.

Duty by year: 658cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Van

KRA CRSP KSh 3,118,692 · model code DBA-LA600S-GBVF · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,227,031
20250%KSh 1,227,031
202420%KSh 981,625
202330%KSh 858,921
202240%KSh 736,218
202150%KSh 613,515
202055%KSh 552,164
201960%KSh 490,812

The 2020 Daihatsu Tanto Custom X, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 3,118,692
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 597,451
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 209,108
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 161,312
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 154,859
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 11,949 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 14,936

Total to KRA: KSh 552,164. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 552,164 for a 2020 Daihatsu Tanto Custom X imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 3,118,692 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 X?

KSh 3,118,692 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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

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