Lexus IS300H Version L import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,729,925 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 9,383,012.

Model

2020 Lexus IS300H Version L

KSh 1,729,925

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 9,383,012
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,725,611
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 603,964
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 582,394
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 465,915
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 34,512
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 43,140
Total to KRA
KSh 1,729,925

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

KRA CRSP KSh 9,383,012 · model code DAA-AVE30-AEXLH(L) · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,844,279
20250%KSh 3,844,279
202420%KSh 3,075,423
202330%KSh 2,690,995
202240%KSh 2,306,567
202150%KSh 1,922,139
202055%KSh 1,729,925
201960%KSh 1,537,711

Version 2: 2,493cc · Petrol · CVT · 4WD · 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 Version L, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 9,383,012
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,725,611
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 603,964
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 582,394
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 465,915
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 34,512 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 43,140

Total to KRA: KSh 1,729,925. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 1,729,925 for a 2020 Lexus IS300H Version L imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 9,383,012 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 Version L?

KSh 9,383,012 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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