{"id":8375,"date":"2024-10-29T17:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T14:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/?p=8375"},"modified":"2025-06-09T11:33:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:33:40","slug":"how-kra-calculates-car-import-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magaripoa.com\/gari\/how-kra-calculates-car-import-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"How KRA Calculates Car Import Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first thing is to identify the car that you want to import either by buying via online showrooms or online auction, bearing in mind that only car 7 years or newer are allowed in Kenya. the are many websites trading in Japanese used cars.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is the cost of buying the vehicle, referred to as CIF (Cost, Insurance & Freight) . This covers the value of the car to the port of Mombasa. It is the value in your invoice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Once the car has landed in Mombasa the clearance part is more complex but we will break it down for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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KRA uses what is called a\u00a0Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP<\/strong>),\u00a0a database that lists the showroom (brand-new) costs of various models of cars. The\u00a0CRSP prices are what form a basis of taxing second-hand imports based on a depreciation model. KRA depreciates the CRSP price of a car by 10% per year (since the year of manufacture). The month and year of manufacturer\/ registration is crucial in determining taxes payable. The month, particularly, is something that you should pay attention to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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For a 7 year old car, the CRSP price will depreciate by 70%, 6 year old will depreciate by 60%, 5 year old by 50%, etc. Therefore, the older a car is, the cheaper it is, and the newer a vehicle is, the more expensive it is.<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0customs value(CRSP)\u00a0will then be subjected to several charges as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n