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Import duty

NIO ES8

KRA values this model at KSh 14,775,863 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ES8

Direct import

KSh 1,537,115

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 694,104

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 14,775,863
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 2,401,742
  • Import duty 25%KSh 600,436
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 300,218
  • VAT 16%KSh 528,383
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 48,035
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 60,044
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,537,115

Band: 100% electric · 75–100 kWh · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 4,391,758KSh 3,266,370
2 yr2024KSh 3,513,406KSh 2,653,925
3 yr2023KSh 3,074,230KSh 2,041,481
4 yr2022KSh 2,635,055KSh 1,633,185
5 yr2021KSh 2,195,879KSh 1,224,889
6 yr2020KSh 1,976,291KSh 1,020,741
7 yr2019KSh 1,756,703KSh 816,592
8 yr2018KSh 1,537,115KSh 694,104

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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