Subaru Solterra Et-Hs import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,402,017 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 10,482,271.

Model

2020 Subaru Solterra Et-Hs

KSh 1,402,017

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 10,482,271
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,190,652
Import duty 25%

On the customs value

KSh 547,663
Excise duty 10%

Fully electric

KSh 273,832
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 481,943
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 43,813
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 54,766
Total to KRA
KSh 1,402,017

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: Electric · CVT · AWD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 10,482,271 · model code ZAA-YEAM15X · fully electric

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,115,594
20250%KSh 3,115,594
202420%KSh 2,492,475
202330%KSh 2,180,916
202240%KSh 1,869,357
202150%KSh 1,557,797
202055%KSh 1,402,017
201960%KSh 1,246,238

The 2020 Subaru Solterra Et-Hs, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 10,482,271
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,190,652
  3. Import duty 25%: KSh 547,663
  4. Excise 10% on value plus duty: KSh 273,832
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 481,943
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 43,813 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 54,766

Total to KRA: KSh 1,402,017. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Subaru Solterra Et-Hs in Kenya?

About KSh 1,402,017 for a 2020 Subaru Solterra Et-Hs imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 10,482,271 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 Solterra Et-Hs?

KSh 10,482,271 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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