Lexus IS300H import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,725,751 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 9,360,371.

Model

2020 Lexus IS300H

KSh 1,725,751

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 9,360,371
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,721,448
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 602,507
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 580,989
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 464,791
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 34,429
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 43,036
Total to KRA
KSh 1,725,751

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.

Version 1: 2,493cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 9,360,371 · model code DAA-AV30-AEXLH(L) · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,835,003
20250%KSh 3,835,003
202420%KSh 3,068,002
202330%KSh 2,684,502
202240%KSh 2,301,002
202150%KSh 1,917,501
202055%KSh 1,725,751
201960%KSh 1,534,001

Version 2: 2,493cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 10,496,942 · model code 6AA-AVE30-BEXLH(L) · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,300,663
20250%KSh 4,300,663
202420%KSh 3,440,530
202330%KSh 3,010,464
202240%KSh 2,580,398
202150%KSh 2,150,331
202055%KSh 1,935,298
201960%KSh 1,720,265

The 2020 Lexus IS300H, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 9,360,371
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,721,448
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 602,507
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 580,989
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 464,791
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 34,429 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 43,036

Total to KRA: KSh 1,725,751. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Lexus IS300H in Kenya?

About KSh 1,725,751 for a 2020 Lexus IS300H imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 9,360,371 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 IS300H?

KSh 9,360,371 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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

Other Lexus IS300H versions

IS300H Version L