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MERCEDES EQA EQA250 AMG LEATHER EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE

KRA values this model at KSh 10,692,726 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old EQA EQA250 AMG LEATHER EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE

Direct import

KSh 1,112,351

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 502,296

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 10,692,726
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,738,049
  • Import duty 25%KSh 434,512
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 217,256
  • VAT 16%KSh 382,371
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 34,761
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 43,451
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,112,351

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Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,178,147KSh 2,363,747
2 yr2024KSh 2,542,517KSh 1,920,544
3 yr2023KSh 2,224,703KSh 1,477,342
4 yr2022KSh 1,906,888KSh 1,181,873
5 yr2021KSh 1,589,073KSh 886,405
6 yr2020KSh 1,430,166KSh 738,671
7 yr2019KSh 1,271,259KSh 590,937
8 yr2018KSh 1,112,351KSh 502,296

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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