Lexus IS350 Version L import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,151,840 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 10,902,149.

Model

2020 Lexus IS350 Version L

KSh 2,151,840

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 10,902,149
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,856,475
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 649,766
Excise duty 35%

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

KSh 877,184
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 541,348
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 37,129
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 46,412
Total to KRA
KSh 2,151,840

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

KRA CRSP KSh 10,902,149 · model code DBA-GSE31-AEZLH(L) · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,781,867
20250%KSh 4,781,867
202420%KSh 3,825,493
202330%KSh 3,347,307
202240%KSh 2,869,120
202150%KSh 2,390,933
202055%KSh 2,151,840
201960%KSh 1,912,747

The 2020 Lexus IS350 Version L, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 10,902,149
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,856,475
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 649,766
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 877,184
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 541,348
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 37,129 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 46,412

Total to KRA: KSh 2,151,840. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Lexus IS350 Version L in Kenya?

About KSh 2,151,840 for a 2020 Lexus IS350 Version L imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 10,902,149 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 Version L?

KSh 10,902,149 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 IS350 versions

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