Scania R Series 500 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,309,808 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 11,702,483.

Model

2020 Scania R Series 500

KSh 2,309,808

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 11,702,483
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,992,760
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 697,466
Excise duty 35%

Petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

KSh 941,579
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 581,089
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 39,855
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 49,819
Total to KRA
KSh 2,309,808

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: 5,346cc · Diesel · MT · 6x4

KRA CRSP KSh 11,702,483 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 5,132,907
20250%KSh 5,132,907
202420%KSh 4,106,326
202330%KSh 3,593,035
202240%KSh 3,079,744
202150%KSh 2,566,453
202055%KSh 2,309,808
201960%KSh 2,053,163

The 2020 Scania R Series 500, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 11,702,483
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,992,760
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 697,466
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 941,579
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 581,089
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 39,855 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 49,819

Total to KRA: KSh 2,309,808. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Scania R Series 500 in Kenya?

About KSh 2,309,808 for a 2020 Scania R Series 500 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 11,702,483 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Scania R Series 500?

KSh 11,702,483 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

Buying it for Uber or Bolt? Check the age limits first, and see what one car really earns.

Other Scania R versions

R SeriesR Series 410R Series 460R Series 620R Series R500R Series R560 A6X4NZ V8