Import duty

NISSAN E-NV200

KRA values this model at KSh 5,769,860 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old E-NV200

Direct import

KSh 600,232

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 271,042

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 5,769,860
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 937,862
Import duty 25%KSh 234,465
Excise duty 10%KSh 117,233
VAT 16%KSh 206,330
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,757
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 23,447
Total payable to KRAKSh 600,232

Band: 100% electric · 0 · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,714,947	KSh 1,275,492
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,371,958	KSh 1,036,337
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,200,463	KSh 797,183
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,028,968	KSh 637,746
5 yr	2021	KSh 857,474	KSh 478,310
6 yr	2020	KSh 771,726	KSh 398,591
7 yr	2019	KSh 685,979	KSh 318,873
8 yr	2018	KSh 600,232	KSh 271,042

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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