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Import duty

BMW i3 SUITE RANGE EXTENDER

KRA values this model at KSh 3,015,182 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 432,369

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 200,581

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 3,015,182
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 431,290
  • Import duty 35%KSh 150,952
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 145,561
  • VAT 16%KSh 116,448
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,626
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,782
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 432,369

Band: Over 1500cc · 650cc · PLUG-IN HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,235,339KSh 943,910
2 yr2024KSh 988,271KSh 766,927
3 yr2023KSh 864,737KSh 589,944
4 yr2022KSh 741,203KSh 471,955
5 yr2021KSh 617,670KSh 353,966
6 yr2020KSh 555,903KSh 294,972
7 yr2019KSh 494,136KSh 235,977
8 yr2018KSh 432,369KSh 200,581

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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