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MERCEDES C-CLASS C200 LAUREUS EDITION SPORTS PLUS PACKAGE

KRA values this model at KSh 11,689,994 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old C-CLASS C200 LAUREUS EDITION SPORTS PLUS PACKAGE

Direct import

KSh 1,609,775

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 743,820

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 11,689,994
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,741,804
  • Import duty 35%KSh 609,631
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 470,287
  • VAT 16%KSh 451,476
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 34,836
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 43,545
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,609,775

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 4,599,358KSh 3,500,330
2 yr2024KSh 3,679,487KSh 2,844,018
3 yr2023KSh 3,219,551KSh 2,187,706
4 yr2022KSh 2,759,615KSh 1,750,165
5 yr2021KSh 2,299,679KSh 1,312,624
6 yr2020KSh 2,069,711KSh 1,093,853
7 yr2019KSh 1,839,743KSh 875,082
8 yr2018KSh 1,609,775KSh 743,820

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1500 · HYBRID · AT · 2WDKSh 11,689,994
  • 2000 · DIESEL · AT · 2WDKSh 12,447,081

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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