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Import duty

BMW i5 E DRIVE 40 TOURING M-SPORT

KRA values this model at KSh 15,995,290 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 TOURING M-SPORT

Direct import

KSh 1,663,971

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 751,387

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 15,995,290
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 2,599,954
  • Import duty 25%KSh 649,989
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 324,994
  • VAT 16%KSh 571,990
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 51,999
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 64,999
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,663,971

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

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 4,754,202KSh 3,535,938
2 yr2024KSh 3,803,362KSh 2,872,949
3 yr2023KSh 3,327,941KSh 2,209,961
4 yr2022KSh 2,852,521KSh 1,767,969
5 yr2021KSh 2,377,101KSh 1,325,977
6 yr2020KSh 2,139,391KSh 1,104,981
7 yr2019KSh 1,901,681KSh 883,984
8 yr2018KSh 1,663,971KSh 751,387

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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