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MERCEDES C-CLASS STATIONWAGON C200 STATIONWAGON LAUREUS EDITION SPORT PLUS PACKAGE

KRA values this model at KSh 9,810,977 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 STATIONWAGON LAUREUS EDITION SPORT PLUS PACKAGE

Direct import

KSh 1,351,025

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 624,260

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 9,810,977
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,461,831
  • Import duty 35%KSh 511,641
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 394,694
  • VAT 16%KSh 378,907
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 29,237
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 36,546
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,351,025

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,860,070KSh 2,937,696
2 yr2024KSh 3,088,056KSh 2,386,878
3 yr2023KSh 2,702,049KSh 1,836,060
4 yr2022KSh 2,316,042KSh 1,468,848
5 yr2021KSh 1,930,035KSh 1,101,636
6 yr2020KSh 1,737,032KSh 918,030
7 yr2019KSh 1,544,028KSh 734,424
8 yr2018KSh 1,351,025KSh 624,260

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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