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MERCEDES C-CLASS STATIONWAGON C200 4MATIC STATIONWAGON SPORTS LEATHER VERSION

KRA values this model at KSh 8,024,560 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old C-CLASS STATIONWAGON C200 4MATIC STATIONWAGON SPORTS LEATHER VERSION

Direct import

KSh 1,150,699

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 533,823

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 8,024,560
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,147,830
  • Import duty 35%KSh 401,740
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 387,393
  • VAT 16%KSh 309,914
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 22,957
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 28,696
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,150,699

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,287,712KSh 2,512,107
2 yr2024KSh 2,630,170KSh 2,041,087
3 yr2023KSh 2,301,399KSh 1,570,067
4 yr2022KSh 1,972,627KSh 1,256,054
5 yr2021KSh 1,643,856KSh 942,040
6 yr2020KSh 1,479,471KSh 785,034
7 yr2019KSh 1,315,085KSh 628,027
8 yr2018KSh 1,150,699KSh 533,823

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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