Lexus IS350 F Sport import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,423,767 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 12,279,850.

Model

2020 Lexus IS350 F Sport

KSh 2,423,767

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 12,279,850
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,091,077
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 731,877
Excise duty 35%

Petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

KSh 988,034
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 609,758
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 41,822
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 52,277
Total to KRA
KSh 2,423,767

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: 3,456cc · Petrol · CVT · 4WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 12,279,850 · model code 3BA-GSE31-BEZLH(F) · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 5,386,150
20250%KSh 5,386,150
202420%KSh 4,308,920
202330%KSh 3,770,305
202240%KSh 3,231,690
202150%KSh 2,693,075
202055%KSh 2,423,767
201960%KSh 2,154,460

Version 2: 3,456cc · Petrol · 8AT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 12,279,850 · model code 3BA-GSE31-BEZLH(F) · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 5,386,150
20250%KSh 5,386,150
202420%KSh 4,308,920
202330%KSh 3,770,305
202240%KSh 3,231,690
202150%KSh 2,693,075
202055%KSh 2,423,767
201960%KSh 2,154,460

The 2020 Lexus IS350 F Sport, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 12,279,850
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,091,077
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 731,877
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 988,034
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 609,758
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 41,822 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 52,277

Total to KRA: KSh 2,423,767. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Lexus IS350 F Sport in Kenya?

About KSh 2,423,767 for a 2020 Lexus IS350 F Sport imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 12,279,850 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 IS350 F Sport?

KSh 12,279,850 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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