Maruti Suzuki Swift Gl S import duty in Kenya

About KSh 734,257 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 4,147,177.

Model

2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Gl S

KSh 734,257

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 4,147,177
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 794,478
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 278,067
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 214,509
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 205,929
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 15,890
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 19,862
Total to KRA
KSh 734,257

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: 1,200cc · Petrol · CVT · 2WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 4,147,177 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,631,682
20250%KSh 1,631,682
202420%KSh 1,305,346
202330%KSh 1,142,177
202240%KSh 979,009
202150%KSh 815,841
202055%KSh 734,257
201960%KSh 652,673

The 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Gl S, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 4,147,177
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 794,478
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 278,067
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 214,509
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 205,929
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 15,890 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 19,862

Total to KRA: KSh 734,257. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Maruti Suzuki Swift Gl S in Kenya?

About KSh 734,257 for a 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Gl S imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 4,147,177 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 S?

KSh 4,147,177 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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