Subaru Brz S import duty in Kenya

About KSh 850,114 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 4,610,970.

Model

2020 Subaru Brz S

KSh 850,114

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 4,610,970
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 847,994
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 296,798
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 286,198
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 228,959
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 16,960
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 21,200
Total to KRA
KSh 850,114

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.

Version 1: 1,998cc · Petrol · 6MT · AWD · Coupe

KRA CRSP KSh 4,610,970 · model code 4BA-ZC6 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,889,143
20250%KSh 1,889,143
202420%KSh 1,511,315
202330%KSh 1,322,400
202240%KSh 1,133,486
202150%KSh 944,572
202055%KSh 850,114
201960%KSh 755,657

Version 2: 1,998cc · Petrol · 6MT · 2WD · Coupe

KRA CRSP KSh 4,803,093 · model code DBA-ZC6 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,967,857
20250%KSh 1,967,857
202420%KSh 1,574,286
202330%KSh 1,377,500
202240%KSh 1,180,714
202150%KSh 983,929
202055%KSh 885,536
201960%KSh 787,143

The 2020 Subaru Brz S, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 4,610,970
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 847,994
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 296,798
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 286,198
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 228,959
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 16,960 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 21,200

Total to KRA: KSh 850,114. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Subaru Brz S in Kenya?

About KSh 850,114 for a 2020 Subaru Brz S imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 4,610,970 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Subaru Brz S?

KSh 4,610,970 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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

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