Lexus IS300 Version L import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,790,392 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 9,710,981.

Model

2020 Lexus IS300 Version L

KSh 1,790,392

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 9,710,981
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,785,928
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 625,075
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 602,751
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 482,200
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 35,719
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 44,648
Total to KRA
KSh 1,790,392

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 · 8AT · 2WD/4WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 9,710,981 · model code 3BA-ASE30-BEZLZ(L) · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,978,650
20250%KSh 3,978,650
202420%KSh 3,182,920
202330%KSh 2,785,055
202240%KSh 2,387,190
202150%KSh 1,989,325
202055%KSh 1,790,392
201960%KSh 1,591,460

The 2020 Lexus IS300 Version L, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 9,710,981
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,785,928
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 625,075
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 602,751
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 482,200
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 35,719 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 44,648

Total to KRA: KSh 1,790,392. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 1,790,392 for a 2020 Lexus IS300 Version L imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 9,710,981 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 Version L?

KSh 9,710,981 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

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