Lexus LS500 I Package import duty in Kenya

About KSh 4,069,736 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 20,619,036.

Model

2020 Lexus LS500 I Package

KSh 4,069,736

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 20,619,036
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,511,117
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,228,891
Excise duty 35%

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

KSh 1,659,003
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,023,842
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 70,222
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 87,778
Total to KRA
KSh 4,069,736

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 · CVT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 20,619,036 · model code 6AA-GVF50-AEQH(I) · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 9,043,858
20250%KSh 9,043,858
202420%KSh 7,235,086
202330%KSh 6,330,700
202240%KSh 5,426,315
202150%KSh 4,521,929
202055%KSh 4,069,736
201960%KSh 3,617,543

The 2020 Lexus LS500 I Package, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 20,619,036
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,511,117
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,228,891
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 1,659,003
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,023,842
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 70,222 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 87,778

Total to KRA: KSh 4,069,736. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Lexus LS500 I Package in Kenya?

About KSh 4,069,736 for a 2020 Lexus LS500 I Package imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 20,619,036 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 I Package?

KSh 20,619,036 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 LS500 versions

LS500 F Sport