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MERCEDES GLC-CLASS GLC220D 4MATIC COUPE SPORTS

KRA values this model at KSh 12,876,422 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GLC-CLASS GLC220D 4MATIC COUPE SPORTS

Direct import

KSh 1,846,443

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 856,586

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 12,876,422
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,841,838
  • Import duty 35%KSh 644,643
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 621,620
  • VAT 16%KSh 497,296
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 36,837
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 46,046
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,846,443

Band: Over 1500cc · 2100 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 5,275,551KSh 4,030,994
2 yr2024KSh 4,220,441KSh 3,275,183
3 yr2023KSh 3,692,886KSh 2,519,372
4 yr2022KSh 3,165,330KSh 2,015,497
5 yr2021KSh 2,637,775KSh 1,511,623
6 yr2020KSh 2,373,998KSh 1,259,686
7 yr2019KSh 2,110,220KSh 1,007,749
8 yr2018KSh 1,846,443KSh 856,586

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 2100 · DIESEL · AT · 4WDKSh 12,876,422
  • 2000 · HYBRID · AT · 4WDKSh 19,900,976

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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