Lexus LM500H Version L import duty in Kenya

About KSh 4,830,195 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 26,198,691.

Model

2020 Lexus LM500H Version L

KSh 4,830,195

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 26,198,691
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 4,818,150
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,686,353
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 1,626,126
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,300,901
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 96,363
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 120,454
Total to KRA
KSh 4,830,195

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: 2,393cc · Petrol · CVT · AWD · Minivan

KRA CRSP KSh 26,198,691 · model code 5AA-TAWH15WLPTVT · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 10,733,768
20250%KSh 10,733,768
202420%KSh 8,587,014
202330%KSh 7,513,637
202240%KSh 6,440,261
202150%KSh 5,366,884
202055%KSh 4,830,195
201960%KSh 4,293,507

The 2020 Lexus LM500H Version L, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 26,198,691
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 4,818,150
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,686,353
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 1,626,126
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,300,901
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 96,363 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 120,454

Total to KRA: KSh 4,830,195. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Lexus LM500H Version L in Kenya?

About KSh 4,830,195 for a 2020 Lexus LM500H Version L imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 26,198,691 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 LM500H Version L?

KSh 26,198,691 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 LM500H versions

LM500H Executive