What is the estimate duty + registration and any other charges for a 2004 Subaru Forrester whose cost is 6700USD at IBCJapan? I would like to get a fairly accurate estimate of getting the car on the road here in Kenya.

And if you have experience on their shipping timelines,please let me know. IBC says its typically 3-4 weeks. How reliable are they?

Being a 2004 model Duty is higher and assuming the cost is FOB the landed cost NBI is ksh 594540 approx.

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Thanks @mnjoro and @KenSaf.

You mentioned that duty for a 2002 is about 350K - how is it computed? Is there a site that I can check to compute the duty for a 2004 model?

If the month of manufacture is beyond 2004 June,consider like you are paying duty for a 2005 model. Thats how KRA works these days. This means,add 10% extra to what estimates you get for a 2004 model. The pre-shipment inspection report states clearly the month of manufacture. If its beyond june its rounded to the next KRA's fiscal year. Thats why you'll be taxed like a 2005 model

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@ mnjoro heeee you relook at your maths. You are way too low.

Well duty for Forester 2004 will be about 560K + inland charges.

So ur total cost = 6500 @ 82 = 533,000 + Duty (560,000) + Inland Charges ( ) =

My advice is tafuta 2002 or at the worst 2003 model. I guess you are looking for the Forester new model.

Just tafuta vizuri ull get or u give me kibarua though not for free.

@mnjoro Pole. Nilikuwa nimeshangaa sana.

Anyway Funda mimi. mmmm... Come to think of it theres another Fundah here...

Thanks all,

Got some info with a guy who has contacts at KRA and was told its actually 681K (much more than the CIF-Mombasa cost of the car) for a 2004 model,quite hefty. As someone advised here,better look for a 2002 model as the duty may be fairer.

@TD is there a a way to get these vehicle tax figures without knowing someone at KRA?Could the KRA website be havinng this info?

@reddevil and all the other gurus on the subject of KRA duty! What would be the duty on a 2003 VW Passat whose landed cost is USD 6,900/-?

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@ JKMwatha
I can assist you in clearance of your vehicle.Hola (sentiltd@gmail.com).

@sasha.
You need the month/year of registration and the CC to get the duty value.