BMW M5 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 7,355,603 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 39,896,352.

Model

2020 BMW M5

KSh 7,355,603

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 39,896,352
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 7,337,260
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 2,568,041
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 2,476,325
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,981,060
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 146,745
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 183,432
Total to KRA
KSh 7,355,603

An estimate from KRA’s published method. KRA assesses each car at the port, and clearing, port and registration charges come on top. Confirm with your clearing agent.

Every year for this model

Prices from KRA’s CRSP list, July 2025; method from the valuation template in the same workbook. Estimates only — KRA assesses each vehicle at the port.

Duty by year: 3,000cc · Petrol · AT · 4WD · Coupe

KRA CRSP KSh 39,896,352 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 16,345,785
20250%KSh 16,345,785
202420%KSh 13,076,628
202330%KSh 11,442,050
202240%KSh 9,807,471
202150%KSh 8,172,893
202055%KSh 7,355,603
201960%KSh 6,538,314

The 2020 BMW M5, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 39,896,352
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 7,337,260
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 2,568,041
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 2,476,325
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,981,060
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 146,745 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 183,432

Total to KRA: KSh 7,355,603. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BMW M5 in Kenya?

About KSh 7,355,603 for a 2020 BMW M5 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 39,896,352 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the BMW M5?

KSh 39,896,352 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

Buying it for Uber or Bolt? Check the age limits first, and see what one car really earns.

Other BMW M5 versions

M5 CompetitionM5 M5