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MERCEDES E-CLASS STATIONWAGON E200 4MATIC STATIONWAGON AVANTGARDE AMG LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 14,798,378 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old E-CLASS STATIONWAGON E200 4MATIC STATIONWAGON AVANTGARDE AMG LINE

Direct import

KSh 2,037,817

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 941,603

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 14,798,378
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 2,204,952
  • Import duty 35%KSh 771,733
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 595,337
  • VAT 16%KSh 571,524
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 44,099
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 55,124
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 2,037,817

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 5,822,333KSh 4,431,072
2 yr2024KSh 4,657,867KSh 3,600,246
3 yr2023KSh 4,075,633KSh 2,769,420
4 yr2022KSh 3,493,400KSh 2,215,536
5 yr2021KSh 2,911,167KSh 1,661,652
6 yr2020KSh 2,620,050KSh 1,384,710
7 yr2019KSh 2,328,933KSh 1,107,768
8 yr2018KSh 2,037,817KSh 941,603

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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