Import duty

MERCEDES S-CLASS S500 4 MATIC LONG FIRST EDITION

KRA values this model at KSh 25,774,586 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old S-CLASS S500 4 MATIC LONG FIRST EDITION

Direct import

KSh 3,696,003

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 1,714,619

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 25,774,586
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 3,686,786
Import duty 35%KSh 1,290,375
Excise duty 25%KSh 1,244,290
VAT 16%KSh 995,432
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 73,736
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 92,170
Total payable to KRAKSh 3,696,003

Band: Over 1500cc · 3000cc · HYBRID

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 10,560,009	KSh 8,068,795
2 yr	2024	KSh 8,448,007	KSh 6,555,896
3 yr	2023	KSh 7,392,007	KSh 5,042,997
4 yr	2022	KSh 6,336,006	KSh 4,034,398
5 yr	2021	KSh 5,280,005	KSh 3,025,798
6 yr	2020	KSh 4,752,004	KSh 2,521,498
7 yr	2019	KSh 4,224,004	KSh 2,017,199
8 yr	2018	KSh 3,696,003	KSh 1,714,619

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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