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Import duty

HYUNDAI IONIQ ELECTRIC ELITE

KRA values this model at KSh 7,264,958 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old IONIQ ELECTRIC ELITE

Direct import

KSh 755,765

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 341,275

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 7,264,958
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,180,883
  • Import duty 25%KSh 295,221
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 147,610
  • VAT 16%KSh 259,794
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 23,618
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 29,522
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 755,765

Band: 100% electric · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,159,328KSh 1,606,000
2 yr2024KSh 1,727,462KSh 1,304,875
3 yr2023KSh 1,511,530KSh 1,003,750
4 yr2022KSh 1,295,597KSh 803,000
5 yr2021KSh 1,079,664KSh 602,250
6 yr2020KSh 971,698KSh 501,875
7 yr2019KSh 863,731KSh 401,500
8 yr2018KSh 755,765KSh 341,275

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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