KRA Kenya Car Duty July 2025 Update: Complete Guide to New CRSP Changes and Tax Implications 🚨 BREAKING: Major Tax Changes Now in Effect Car import taxes have increased by up to 145% for popular models starting July 1, 2025 The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has implemented sweeping changes to...
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KRA to Overhaul Second-Hand Car Import Taxes by July 2025
KRA to Overhaul Second-Hand Car Taxes by July 2025 In a sweeping tax reform aimed at enhancing transparency and simplifying vehicle importation, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a major change to how import duty on second-hand vehicles will be calculated. Beginning July 2025, KRA will move from the...
Kenya Enforces Mandatory Local Marine Cargo Insurance for All Imports from February 2025
Government Enforces Mandatory Marine Cargo Insurance to Boost Local Sector Beginning 14th February 2025, all importers bringing goods into Kenya, including motor vehicles, must obtain Marine Cargo Insurance (MCI) from insurers licensed in Kenya. This directive was issued jointly by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) and the Kenya Revenue Authority...
Kenyan Car Importer Challenges Eight-Year Car Import Rule in Court
A Kenyan car importer has filed a constitutional petition seeking to abolish the eight-year age limit on used car imports, challenging the long-standing rule enforced by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). The case, filed at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, claims the regulation is economically discriminatory and denies...
Duty-Free Importation of Right-Hand Drive Vehicles for Returning Residents in Kenya
Duty-Free Importation of Right-Hand Drive Vehicles for Returning Residents in Kenya In 2014, the Kenyan government implemented a policy permitting returning residents to import right-hand drive (RHD) vehicles duty-free. The key objective behind this policy is to aid residents transitioning from left-hand drive (LHD) countries, such as the USA, by...
Bonded warehouses: A Game Changer for Kenya Used Car Dealers and Buyers
Every once in a while, an innovation comes along that fundamentally changes the way we do business. For the used car industry in Kenya, bonded warehouses are such an innovation. They present an exciting opportunity for both used car dealers and their customers. Bonded warehouses: An Overview Let's start by...
KRA Announces Tax Deferral for Second-Hand Car Importers
In a recent move aimed at supporting the automotive industry and easing the financial burden on importers, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a significant measure of tax deferral for second-hand car imports. The decision comes as a welcome relief to many individuals and businesses involved in the importation...
Second hand car dealers vow not to back new laws
Used car dealers in Kenya have vowed not to let the new rules on used car importation see the light of the day. Speaking through their umbrella body Kenya Auto Bazaar Association(Kaba), the second hand auto dealers termed the new policy a wrong move which shouldn’t at all be taken....
Kenyan vehicle importers demand tax reduction
Kenya is a major importer of new and used cars from countries worldwide and imports over 90,000 cars every year. Since people who will use car will sell it at a lower price, most of the car buyers in Kenya prefer to purchase second hand cars. Only ten percent of...
Traders oppose plan to reduce age limit for second-hand cars
The plan by the government to reduce age limit for imported second-hand cars from eight to five years continues to draw opposition. The Kenya Auto Bazaar Association (Kaba) termed the proposed policy as “punitive and meant to benefit a few individuals at the expense of ordinary Kenyans” while also denying...