Toyota Lite Ace Van import duty in Kenya

About KSh 512,681 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 2,895,689.

Model

2020 Toyota Lite Ace Van

KSh 512,681

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 2,895,689
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 554,730
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 194,155
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 149,777
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 143,786
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 11,095
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 13,868
Total to KRA
KSh 512,681

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: 1,495cc · Petrol · 5MT · 2WD · Van

KRA CRSP KSh 2,895,689 · model code DBF-S412M-ZMRFJD · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,139,292
20250%KSh 1,139,292
202420%KSh 911,433
202330%KSh 797,504
202240%KSh 683,575
202150%KSh 569,646
202055%KSh 512,681
201960%KSh 455,717

The 2020 Toyota Lite Ace Van, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,895,689
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 554,730
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 194,155
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 149,777
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 143,786
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 11,095 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 13,868

Total to KRA: KSh 512,681. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Toyota Lite Ace Van in Kenya?

About KSh 512,681 for a 2020 Toyota Lite Ace Van imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 2,895,689 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Toyota Lite Ace Van?

KSh 2,895,689 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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