Lexus IS300 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,551,626 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 8,415,926.

Model

2020 Lexus IS300

KSh 1,551,626

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 8,415,926
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,547,757
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 541,715
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 522,368
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 417,894
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 30,955
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 38,694
Total to KRA
KSh 1,551,626

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.

Every year for this model

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: 1,998cc · Petrol · AT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 8,415,926 · model code DBA-ASE30-AEZLZ(F) · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,448,058
20250%KSh 3,448,058
202420%KSh 2,758,446
202330%KSh 2,413,640
202240%KSh 2,068,835
202150%KSh 1,724,029
202055%KSh 1,551,626
201960%KSh 1,379,223

The 2020 Lexus IS300, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 8,415,926
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,547,757
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 541,715
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 522,368
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 417,894
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 30,955 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 38,694

Total to KRA: KSh 1,551,626. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Lexus IS300 in Kenya?

About KSh 1,551,626 for a 2020 Lexus IS300 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 8,415,926 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Lexus IS300?

KSh 8,415,926 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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

Other Lexus IS300 versions

IS300 F SportIS300 Version L