Lexus LS500H Executive import duty in Kenya

About KSh 5,653,665 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 28,643,901.

Model

2020 Lexus LS500H Executive

KSh 5,653,665

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 28,643,901
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 4,877,633
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,707,172
Excise duty 35%

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

KSh 2,304,682
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,422,318
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 97,553
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 121,941
Total to KRA
KSh 5,653,665

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.

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 28,643,901 · model code DAA-GVF50-AEVQH€ · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 12,563,699
20250%KSh 12,563,699
202420%KSh 10,050,959
202330%KSh 8,794,589
202240%KSh 7,538,220
202150%KSh 6,281,850
202055%KSh 5,653,665
201960%KSh 5,025,480

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

KRA CRSP KSh 28,652,984 · model code 6AA-GVF50-AEVQH(E) · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 12,567,683
20250%KSh 12,567,683
202420%KSh 10,054,147
202330%KSh 8,797,378
202240%KSh 7,540,610
202150%KSh 6,283,842
202055%KSh 5,655,457
201960%KSh 5,027,073

Version 3: 3,456cc · Petrol · CVT · 4WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 31,878,567 · model code 6AA-GVF50-AEVQH(E) · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 13,982,478
20250%KSh 13,982,478
202420%KSh 11,185,983
202330%KSh 9,787,735
202240%KSh 8,389,487
202150%KSh 6,991,239
202055%KSh 6,292,115
201960%KSh 5,592,991

The 2020 Lexus LS500H Executive, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 28,643,901
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 4,877,633
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,707,172
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 2,304,682
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,422,318
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 97,553 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 121,941

Total to KRA: KSh 5,653,665. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 5,653,665 for a 2020 Lexus LS500H Executive imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 28,643,901 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 Executive?

KSh 28,643,901 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 3 versions.

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