BYD Seal U 71.8 Comfort import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,600,414 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 11,965,599.

Model

2020 BYD Seal U 71.8 Comfort

KSh 1,600,414

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 11,965,599
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,500,648
Import duty 25%

On the customs value

KSh 625,162
Excise duty 10%

Fully electric

KSh 312,581
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 550,142
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 50,013
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 62,516
Total to KRA
KSh 1,600,414

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: 71.8 kWh · Electric · AT · FWD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 11,965,599 · fully electric

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,556,477
20250%KSh 3,556,477
202420%KSh 2,845,181
202330%KSh 2,489,534
202240%KSh 2,133,886
202150%KSh 1,778,238
202055%KSh 1,600,414
201960%KSh 1,422,591

The 2020 BYD Seal U 71.8 Comfort, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 11,965,599
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,500,648
  3. Import duty 25%: KSh 625,162
  4. Excise 10% on value plus duty: KSh 312,581
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 550,142
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 50,013 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 62,516

Total to KRA: KSh 1,600,414. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a BYD Seal U 71.8 Comfort in Kenya?

About KSh 1,600,414 for a 2020 BYD Seal U 71.8 Comfort imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 11,965,599 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 Seal U 71.8 Comfort?

KSh 11,965,599 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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

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