Import duty

KIA EV6

KRA values this model at KSh 9,775,669 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old EV6

Direct import

KSh 1,016,951

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 459,217

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 9,775,669
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 1,588,986
Import duty 25%KSh 397,246
Excise duty 10%KSh 198,623
VAT 16%KSh 349,577
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 31,780
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 39,725
Total payable to KRAKSh 1,016,951

Band: 100% electric · 0 · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,905,574	KSh 2,161,021
2 yr	2024	KSh 2,324,459	KSh 1,755,830
3 yr	2023	KSh 2,033,902	KSh 1,350,638
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,743,345	KSh 1,080,510
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,452,787	KSh 810,383
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,307,508	KSh 675,319
7 yr	2019	KSh 1,162,230	KSh 540,255
8 yr	2018	KSh 1,016,951	KSh 459,217

4 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

0 · ELECTRIC · Auto · 2WDKSh 9,775,669
0 · ELECTRIC · Auto · 2WDKSh 10,718,357
0 · ELECTRIC · Auto · 4WDKSh 11,795,714
0 · ELECTRIC · Auto · 4WDKSh 13,411,749

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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