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MERCEDES A-CLASS A180 STYLE AMG LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 9,580,689 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old A-CLASS A180 STYLE AMG LINE

Direct import

KSh 1,319,313

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 609,608

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

  • CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 9,580,689
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,427,519
  • Import duty 35%KSh 499,632
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 385,430
  • VAT 16%KSh 370,013
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 28,550
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 35,688
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,319,313

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1300 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,769,465KSh 2,868,741
2 yr2024KSh 3,015,572KSh 2,330,852
3 yr2023KSh 2,638,625KSh 1,792,963
4 yr2022KSh 2,261,679KSh 1,434,371
5 yr2021KSh 1,884,732KSh 1,075,778
6 yr2020KSh 1,696,259KSh 896,482
7 yr2019KSh 1,507,786KSh 717,185
8 yr2018KSh 1,319,313KSh 609,608

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1300 · GASOLINE · AT · 2WDKSh 9,580,689
  • 1400 · GASOLINE · AT · 2WDKSh 10,179,964

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

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