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Import duty

BMW i5 E DRIVE 40 M-SPORT

KRA values this model at KSh 10,659,334 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old i5 E DRIVE 40 M-SPORT

Direct import

KSh 1,108,878

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 500,728

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 10,659,334
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,732,621
  • Import duty 25%KSh 433,155
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 216,578
  • VAT 16%KSh 381,177
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 34,652
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 43,316
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,108,878

Band: 100% electric · EV · ELECTRIC(EV)

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,168,222KSh 2,356,365
2 yr2024KSh 2,534,578KSh 1,914,547
3 yr2023KSh 2,217,755KSh 1,472,728
4 yr2022KSh 1,900,933KSh 1,178,183
5 yr2021KSh 1,584,111KSh 883,637
6 yr2020KSh 1,425,700KSh 736,364
7 yr2019KSh 1,267,289KSh 589,091
8 yr2018KSh 1,108,878KSh 500,728

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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