Maruti Suzuki Swift Glx Shadow import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,058,314 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 5,977,495.

Model

2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Glx Shadow

KSh 1,058,314

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 5,977,495
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,145,114
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 400,790
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 309,181
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 296,814
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 22,902
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 28,628
Total to KRA
KSh 1,058,314

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: 1,000cc · Petrol · 6AT · 2WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 5,977,495 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,351,810
20250%KSh 2,351,810
202420%KSh 1,881,448
202330%KSh 1,646,267
202240%KSh 1,411,086
202150%KSh 1,175,905
202055%KSh 1,058,314
201960%KSh 940,724

The 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Glx Shadow, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,977,495
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,145,114
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 400,790
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 309,181
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 296,814
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 22,902 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 28,628

Total to KRA: KSh 1,058,314. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Maruti Suzuki Swift Glx Shadow in Kenya?

About KSh 1,058,314 for a 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Glx Shadow imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 5,977,495 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 Glx Shadow?

KSh 5,977,495 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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