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BMW i3 LODGE RANGE EXTENDER

KRA values this model at KSh 8,508,783 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old i3 LODGE RANGE EXTENDER

Direct import

KSh 885,158

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 399,704

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 8,508,783
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,383,060
  • Import duty 25%KSh 345,765
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 172,882
  • VAT 16%KSh 304,273
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 27,661
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 34,576
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 885,158

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Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,529,024KSh 1,880,962
2 yr2024KSh 2,023,219KSh 1,528,281
3 yr2023KSh 1,770,317KSh 1,175,601
4 yr2022KSh 1,517,414KSh 940,481
5 yr2021KSh 1,264,512KSh 705,361
6 yr2020KSh 1,138,061KSh 587,800
7 yr2019KSh 1,011,610KSh 470,240
8 yr2018KSh 885,158KSh 399,704

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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