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MERCEDES E-CLASS STATION WAGON E300 STATIONWAGON AVANTGARDE SPORT

KRA values this model at KSh 11,839,922 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old E-CLASS STATION WAGON E300 STATIONWAGON AVANTGARDE SPORT

Direct import

KSh 1,697,812

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 787,635

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 11,839,922
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,693,578
  • Import duty 35%KSh 592,752
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 571,582
  • VAT 16%KSh 457,266
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 33,872
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 42,339
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,697,812

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 4,850,890KSh 3,706,516
2 yr2024KSh 3,880,712KSh 3,011,544
3 yr2023KSh 3,395,623KSh 2,316,572
4 yr2022KSh 2,910,534KSh 1,853,258
5 yr2021KSh 2,425,445KSh 1,389,943
6 yr2020KSh 2,182,901KSh 1,158,286
7 yr2019KSh 1,940,356KSh 926,629
8 yr2018KSh 1,697,812KSh 787,635

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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