Maruti Suzuki Swift Gl (Qld) import duty in Kenya

About KSh 701,441 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 3,961,828.

Model

2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Gl (Qld)

KSh 701,441

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 3,961,828
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 758,971
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 265,640
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 204,922
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 196,725
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 15,179
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 18,974
Total to KRA
KSh 701,441

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.

Duty by year: 1,200cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 3,961,828 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,558,758
20250%KSh 1,558,758
202420%KSh 1,247,006
202330%KSh 1,091,130
202240%KSh 935,255
202150%KSh 779,379
202055%KSh 701,441
201960%KSh 623,503

The 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Gl (Qld), worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 3,961,828
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 758,971
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 265,640
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 204,922
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 196,725
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 15,179 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 18,974

Total to KRA: KSh 701,441. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Maruti Suzuki Swift Gl (Qld) in Kenya?

About KSh 701,441 for a 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Gl (Qld) imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 3,961,828 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Maruti Suzuki Swift Gl (Qld)?

KSh 3,961,828 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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