BYD Dolphin 44.9 Active import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,306,336 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 9,766,905.

Model

2020 BYD Dolphin 44.9 Active

KSh 1,306,336

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 9,766,905
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,041,150
Import duty 25%

On the customs value

KSh 510,288
Excise duty 10%

Fully electric

KSh 255,144
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 449,053
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 40,823
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 51,029
Total to KRA
KSh 1,306,336

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: 44.9 kWh · Electric · AT · FWD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 9,766,905 · fully electric

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,902,970
20250%KSh 2,902,970
202420%KSh 2,322,376
202330%KSh 2,032,079
202240%KSh 1,741,782
202150%KSh 1,451,485
202055%KSh 1,306,336
201960%KSh 1,161,188

The 2020 BYD Dolphin 44.9 Active, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 9,766,905
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,041,150
  3. Import duty 25%: KSh 510,288
  4. Excise 10% on value plus duty: KSh 255,144
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 449,053
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 40,823 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 51,029

Total to KRA: KSh 1,306,336. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BYD Dolphin 44.9 Active in Kenya?

About KSh 1,306,336 for a 2020 BYD Dolphin 44.9 Active imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 9,766,905 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the BYD Dolphin 44.9 Active?

KSh 9,766,905 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 BYD Dolphin versions

Dolphin 44.9 BoostDolphin 60.4 Kwh