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MERCEDES E-CLASS STATIONWAGON E200 4MATIC STATIONWAGON LAUREUS EDITION

KRA values this model at KSh 13,953,311 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 LAUREUS EDITION

Direct import

KSh 1,921,446

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 887,832

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 13,953,311
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 2,079,037
  • Import duty 35%KSh 727,663
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 561,340
  • VAT 16%KSh 538,887
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 41,581
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 51,976
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,921,446

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 5,489,847KSh 4,178,034
2 yr2024KSh 4,391,878KSh 3,394,652
3 yr2023KSh 3,842,893KSh 2,611,271
4 yr2022KSh 3,293,908KSh 2,089,017
5 yr2021KSh 2,744,923KSh 1,566,763
6 yr2020KSh 2,470,431KSh 1,305,636
7 yr2019KSh 2,195,939KSh 1,044,508
8 yr2018KSh 1,921,446KSh 887,832

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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