Maruti Suzuki Swift Gl S Plus import duty in Kenya

About KSh 779,379 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 4,402,031.

Model

2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Gl S Plus

KSh 779,379

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 4,402,031
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 843,301
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 295,155
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 227,691
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 218,584
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 16,866
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 21,083
Total to KRA
KSh 779,379

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 4,402,031 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,731,953
20250%KSh 1,731,953
202420%KSh 1,385,562
202330%KSh 1,212,367
202240%KSh 1,039,172
202150%KSh 865,976
202055%KSh 779,379
201960%KSh 692,781

The 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Gl S Plus, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 4,402,031
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 843,301
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 295,155
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 227,691
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 218,584
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 16,866 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 21,083

Total to KRA: KSh 779,379. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 779,379 for a 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Gl S Plus imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 4,402,031 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 Plus?

KSh 4,402,031 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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