Kia Soul import duty in Kenya

About KSh 446,917 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 2,424,053.

Make

Model

Year of manufactureKEBS only admits right-hand-drive used cars first registered in 2019 or later, in 2026.

2020 Kia Soul

KSh 446,917

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,424,053
Depreciation (6 yrs): 55%
Customs value: KSh 445,803
Import duty 35%: KSh 156,031
Excise duty 25%: KSh 150,458
VAT 16%: KSh 120,367
Railway levy 2%: KSh 8,916
Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 11,145
Total to KRA: KSh 446,917

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: 2,000cc · Petrol · Auto · 2WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 2,424,053 · model code SI · engine over 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 990,673	KSh 993,150
2025	0%	KSh 990,673	KSh 993,150
2024	20%	KSh 792,538	KSh 794,520
2023	30%	KSh 693,471	KSh 695,205
2022	40%	KSh 594,404	KSh 595,890
2021	50%	KSh 495,337	KSh 496,575
2020	55%	KSh 445,803	KSh 446,917
2019	60%	KSh 396,269	KSh 397,260

The 2020 Kia Soul, worked through

KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,424,053
Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 445,803
Import duty 35%: KSh 156,031
Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 150,458
VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 120,367
Railway levy 2%: KSh 8,916 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 11,145

Total to KRA: KSh 446,917. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Kia Soul in Kenya?

About KSh 446,917 for a 2020 Kia Soul imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 2,424,053 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Kia Soul?

KSh 2,424,053 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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