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Import duty

BMW M4 CSL

KRA values this model at KSh 66,500,997 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old M4 CSL

Direct import

KSh 9,536,056

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 4,423,888

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 66,500,997
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 9,512,276
  • Import duty 35%KSh 3,329,296
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 3,210,393
  • VAT 16%KSh 2,568,314
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 190,246
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 237,807
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 9,536,056

Band: Over 1500cc · 3000cc · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 27,245,875KSh 20,818,294
2 yr2024KSh 21,796,700KSh 16,914,864
3 yr2023KSh 19,072,112KSh 13,011,434
4 yr2022KSh 16,347,525KSh 10,409,147
5 yr2021KSh 13,622,937KSh 7,806,860
6 yr2020KSh 12,260,644KSh 6,505,717
7 yr2019KSh 10,898,350KSh 5,204,574
8 yr2018KSh 9,536,056KSh 4,423,888

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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