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Import duty

BMW iX1 E DRIVE 20 M SPORT

KRA values this model at KSh 8,228,510 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old iX1 E DRIVE 20 M SPORT

Direct import

KSh 856,002

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 386,538

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 8,228,510
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,337,503
  • Import duty 25%KSh 334,376
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 167,188
  • VAT 16%KSh 294,251
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 26,750
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 33,438
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 856,002

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

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,445,720KSh 1,819,004
2 yr2024KSh 1,956,576KSh 1,477,941
3 yr2023KSh 1,712,004KSh 1,136,878
4 yr2022KSh 1,467,432KSh 909,502
5 yr2021KSh 1,222,860KSh 682,127
6 yr2020KSh 1,100,574KSh 568,439
7 yr2019KSh 978,288KSh 454,751
8 yr2018KSh 856,002KSh 386,538

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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