Maruti Suzuki Swift Glx Turbo import duty in Kenya

About KSh 918,847 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 5,189,763.

Model

2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Glx Turbo

KSh 918,847

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 5,189,763
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 994,207
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 347,973
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 268,436
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 257,699
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 19,884
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 24,855
Total to KRA
KSh 918,847

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

KRA CRSP KSh 5,189,763 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,041,881
20250%KSh 2,041,881
202420%KSh 1,633,505
202330%KSh 1,429,317
202240%KSh 1,225,129
202150%KSh 1,020,941
202055%KSh 918,847
201960%KSh 816,752

The 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Glx Turbo, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,189,763
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 994,207
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 347,973
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 268,436
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 257,699
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 19,884 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 24,855

Total to KRA: KSh 918,847. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 918,847 for a 2020 Maruti Suzuki Swift Glx Turbo imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 5,189,763 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 Turbo?

KSh 5,189,763 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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