BeifitiBUYER TRUST LAYER
Sign In

Import duty

AIWAYS U5

KRA values this model at KSh 5,910,345 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old U5

Direct import

KSh 614,846

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 277,641

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

  • CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 5,910,345
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 960,697
  • Import duty 25%KSh 240,174
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 120,087
  • VAT 16%KSh 211,353
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,214
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 24,017
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 614,846

Band: 100% electric · 63 kWh · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,756,703KSh 1,306,548
2 yr2024KSh 1,405,362KSh 1,061,570
3 yr2023KSh 1,229,692KSh 816,592
4 yr2022KSh 1,054,022KSh 653,274
5 yr2021KSh 878,352KSh 489,955
6 yr2020KSh 790,516KSh 408,296
7 yr2019KSh 702,681KSh 326,637
8 yr2018KSh 614,846KSh 277,641

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

All vehicles