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BMW BMW 7 SERIES 740E IPERFORMANCE M-SPORT

KRA values this model at KSh 9,094,067 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old BMW 7 SERIES 740E IPERFORMANCE M-SPORT

Direct import

KSh 1,396,084

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 651,772

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 9,094,067
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,204,455
  • Import duty 35%KSh 421,559
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 569,105
  • VAT 16%KSh 351,219
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 24,089
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 30,111
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,396,084

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 4400 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,988,811KSh 3,067,162
2 yr2024KSh 3,191,049KSh 2,492,069
3 yr2023KSh 2,792,168KSh 1,916,976
4 yr2022KSh 2,393,287KSh 1,533,581
5 yr2021KSh 1,994,406KSh 1,150,186
6 yr2020KSh 1,794,965KSh 958,488
7 yr2019KSh 1,595,525KSh 766,791
8 yr2018KSh 1,396,084KSh 651,772

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 4400 · GASOLINE · AT · 2WDKSh 9,094,067
  • 3000 · HYBRID · AT · 2WDKSh 16,131,759

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

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