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HYUNDAI IONIQ ELECTRIC PREMIUM

KRA values this model at KSh 7,935,157 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old IONIQ ELECTRIC PREMIUM

Direct import

KSh 825,485

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 372,758

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 7,935,157
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,289,820
  • Import duty 25%KSh 322,455
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 161,228
  • VAT 16%KSh 283,760
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 25,796
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 32,245
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 825,485

Band: 100% electric · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,358,528KSh 1,754,155
2 yr2024KSh 1,886,822KSh 1,425,251
3 yr2023KSh 1,650,970KSh 1,096,347
4 yr2022KSh 1,415,117KSh 877,078
5 yr2021KSh 1,179,264KSh 657,808
6 yr2020KSh 1,061,338KSh 548,173
7 yr2019KSh 943,411KSh 438,539
8 yr2018KSh 825,485KSh 372,758

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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