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Import duty

BMW M5

KRA values this model at KSh 39,896,352 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old M5

Direct import

KSh 5,721,025

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 2,654,050

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 39,896,352
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 5,706,758
  • Import duty 35%KSh 1,997,365
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 1,926,031
  • VAT 16%KSh 1,540,825
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 114,135
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 142,669
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 5,721,025

Band: Over 1500cc · 3000cc · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 16,345,785KSh 12,489,647
2 yr2024KSh 13,076,628KSh 10,147,838
3 yr2023KSh 11,442,050KSh 7,806,030
4 yr2022KSh 9,807,471KSh 6,244,824
5 yr2021KSh 8,172,893KSh 4,683,618
6 yr2020KSh 7,355,603KSh 3,903,015
7 yr2019KSh 6,538,314KSh 3,122,412
8 yr2018KSh 5,721,025KSh 2,654,050

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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