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Import duty

CITROEN E-C4 SHINE

KRA values this model at KSh 7,186,472 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old E-C4 SHINE

Direct import

KSh 747,600

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 337,588

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 7,186,472
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,168,125
  • Import duty 25%KSh 292,031
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 146,016
  • VAT 16%KSh 256,988
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 23,363
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 29,203
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 747,600

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

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,136,000KSh 1,588,650
2 yr2024KSh 1,708,800KSh 1,290,778
3 yr2023KSh 1,495,200KSh 992,906
4 yr2022KSh 1,281,600KSh 794,325
5 yr2021KSh 1,068,000KSh 595,744
6 yr2020KSh 961,200KSh 496,453
7 yr2019KSh 854,400KSh 397,163
8 yr2018KSh 747,600KSh 337,588

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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