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Import duty

BMW X2 X DRIVE 18D M SPORT X

KRA values this model at KSh 6,909,466 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old X2 X DRIVE 18D M SPORT X

Direct import

KSh 990,798

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 459,643

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 6,909,466
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 988,327
  • Import duty 35%KSh 345,915
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 333,560
  • VAT 16%KSh 266,848
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,767
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 24,708
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 990,798

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000cc · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,830,851KSh 2,163,025
2 yr2024KSh 2,264,681KSh 1,757,458
3 yr2023KSh 1,981,596KSh 1,351,890
4 yr2022KSh 1,698,511KSh 1,081,512
5 yr2021KSh 1,415,426KSh 811,134
6 yr2020KSh 1,273,883KSh 675,945
7 yr2019KSh 1,132,341KSh 540,756
8 yr2018KSh 990,798KSh 459,643

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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