Lexus LS500H import duty in Kenya

About KSh 3,861,039 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 19,561,688.

Model

2020 Lexus LS500H

KSh 3,861,039

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 19,561,688
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,331,066
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,165,873
Excise duty 35%

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

KSh 1,573,929
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 971,339
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 66,621
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 83,277
Total to KRA
KSh 3,861,039

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.

Version 1: 3,456cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 19,561,688 · model code DAA-GVF50-AEVHQ · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 8,580,087
20250%KSh 8,580,087
202420%KSh 6,864,070
202330%KSh 6,006,061
202240%KSh 5,148,052
202150%KSh 4,290,044
202055%KSh 3,861,039
201960%KSh 3,432,035

Version 2: 3,456cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 19,586,712 · model code 6AA-GVF50-AEVQH · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 8,591,063
20250%KSh 8,591,063
202420%KSh 6,872,850
202330%KSh 6,013,744
202240%KSh 5,154,638
202150%KSh 4,295,532
202055%KSh 3,865,978
201960%KSh 3,436,425

The 2020 Lexus LS500H, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 19,561,688
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,331,066
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,165,873
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 1,573,929
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 971,339
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 66,621 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 83,277

Total to KRA: KSh 3,861,039. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Lexus LS500H in Kenya?

About KSh 3,861,039 for a 2020 Lexus LS500H imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 19,561,688 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 LS500H?

KSh 19,561,688 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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Other Lexus LS500H versions

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