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Import duty

BMW X1 X DRIVE 20D X LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 8,531,649 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old X1 X DRIVE 20D X LINE

Direct import

KSh 1,223,414

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 567,556

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 8,531,649
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,220,364
  • Import duty 35%KSh 427,127
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 411,873
  • VAT 16%KSh 329,498
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 24,407
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 30,509
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,223,414

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000cc · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,495,470KSh 2,670,853
2 yr2024KSh 2,796,376KSh 2,170,068
3 yr2023KSh 2,446,829KSh 1,669,283
4 yr2022KSh 2,097,282KSh 1,335,426
5 yr2021KSh 1,747,735KSh 1,001,570
6 yr2020KSh 1,572,961KSh 834,641
7 yr2019KSh 1,398,188KSh 667,713
8 yr2018KSh 1,223,414KSh 567,556

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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