BYD Dolphin 44.9 Boost import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,437,014 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 10,743,922.

Model

2020 BYD Dolphin 44.9 Boost

KSh 1,437,014

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 10,743,922
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,245,334
Import duty 25%

On the customs value

KSh 561,333
Excise duty 10%

Fully electric

KSh 280,667
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 493,973
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 44,907
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 56,133
Total to KRA
KSh 1,437,014

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 10,743,922 · fully electric

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,193,364
20250%KSh 3,193,364
202420%KSh 2,554,691
202330%KSh 2,235,354
202240%KSh 1,916,018
202150%KSh 1,596,682
202055%KSh 1,437,014
201960%KSh 1,277,345

The 2020 BYD Dolphin 44.9 Boost, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 10,743,922
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,245,334
  3. Import duty 25%: KSh 561,333
  4. Excise 10% on value plus duty: KSh 280,667
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 493,973
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 44,907 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 56,133

Total to KRA: KSh 1,437,014. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 1,437,014 for a 2020 BYD Dolphin 44.9 Boost imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 10,743,922 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 Boost?

KSh 10,743,922 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 ActiveDolphin 60.4 Kwh