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Import duty

NISSAN ARIYA B9 E-4ORCE

KRA values this model at KSh 13,222,877 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ARIYA B9 E-4ORCE

Direct import

KSh 1,375,560

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 621,151

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 13,222,877
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 2,149,312
  • Import duty 25%KSh 537,328
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 268,664
  • VAT 16%KSh 472,849
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 42,986
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 53,733
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,375,560

Band: 100% electric · 0 · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,930,171KSh 2,923,065
2 yr2024KSh 3,144,137KSh 2,374,990
3 yr2023KSh 2,751,120KSh 1,826,916
4 yr2022KSh 2,358,103KSh 1,461,532
5 yr2021KSh 1,965,086KSh 1,096,149
6 yr2020KSh 1,768,577KSh 913,458
7 yr2019KSh 1,572,069KSh 730,766
8 yr2018KSh 1,375,560KSh 621,151

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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