Lexus LS500 F Sport import duty in Kenya

About KSh 3,922,119 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 21,273,337.

Model

2020 Lexus LS500 F Sport

KSh 3,922,119

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 21,273,337
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,912,338
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,369,318
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 1,320,414
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,056,331
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 78,247
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 97,808
Total to KRA
KSh 3,922,119

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: 2,487cc · Petrol · 10AT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 21,273,337 · model code 3BA-VXFA50-AEUQT(F) · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 8,715,819
20250%KSh 8,715,819
202420%KSh 6,972,655
202330%KSh 6,101,074
202240%KSh 5,229,492
202150%KSh 4,357,910
202055%KSh 3,922,119
201960%KSh 3,486,328

The 2020 Lexus LS500 F Sport, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 21,273,337
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,912,338
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,369,318
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 1,320,414
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,056,331
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 78,247 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 97,808

Total to KRA: KSh 3,922,119. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Lexus LS500 F Sport in Kenya?

About KSh 3,922,119 for a 2020 Lexus LS500 F Sport imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 21,273,337 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 LS500 F Sport?

KSh 21,273,337 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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

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