Rolls-Royce Ghost Basegrade import duty in Kenya

About KSh 10,570,039 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 53,552,370.

Model

2020 Rolls-Royce Ghost Basegrade

KSh 10,570,039

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 53,552,370
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 9,119,178
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 3,191,712
Excise duty 35%

Petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

KSh 4,308,811
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 2,659,152
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 182,384
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 227,979
Total to KRA
KSh 10,570,039

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: 6,700cc · Petrol · AT · 4WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 53,552,370 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 23,488,975
20250%KSh 23,488,975
202420%KSh 18,791,180
202330%KSh 16,442,282
202240%KSh 14,093,385
202150%KSh 11,744,487
202055%KSh 10,570,039
201960%KSh 9,395,590

The 2020 Rolls-Royce Ghost Basegrade, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 53,552,370
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 9,119,178
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 3,191,712
  4. Excise 35% on value plus duty: KSh 4,308,811
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 2,659,152
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 182,384 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 227,979

Total to KRA: KSh 10,570,039. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Rolls-Royce Ghost Basegrade in Kenya?

About KSh 10,570,039 for a 2020 Rolls-Royce Ghost Basegrade imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 53,552,370 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Rolls-Royce Ghost Basegrade?

KSh 53,552,370 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 Rolls-Royce Ghost versions

Ghost Ii Basegrade