Tata Lpt 1518 Cab / Chassis import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,002,228 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 5,077,718.

Model

2020 Tata Lpt 1518 Cab / Chassis

KSh 1,002,228

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 5,077,718
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 864,660
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 302,631
Excise duty 35%

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

KSh 408,552
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 252,135
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 17,293
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 21,617
Total to KRA
KSh 1,002,228

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: 5,883cc · Diesel · MANUAL · 2WD · Truck

KRA CRSP KSh 5,077,718 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,227,173
20250%KSh 2,227,173
202420%KSh 1,781,738
202330%KSh 1,559,021
202240%KSh 1,336,304
202150%KSh 1,113,586
202055%KSh 1,002,228
201960%KSh 890,869

The 2020 Tata Lpt 1518 Cab / Chassis, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,077,718
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 864,660
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 302,631
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 408,552
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 252,135
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 17,293 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 21,617

Total to KRA: KSh 1,002,228. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Tata Lpt 1518 Cab / Chassis in Kenya?

About KSh 1,002,228 for a 2020 Tata Lpt 1518 Cab / Chassis imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 5,077,718 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Tata Lpt 1518 Cab / Chassis?

KSh 5,077,718 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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