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MERCEDES S-CLASS S550 CABRIOLET

KRA values this model at KSh 43,804,944 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old S-CLASS S550 CABRIOLET

Direct import

KSh 6,281,506

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 2,914,064

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 43,804,944
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 6,265,841
  • Import duty 35%KSh 2,193,044
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 2,114,721
  • VAT 16%KSh 1,691,777
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 125,317
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 156,646
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 6,281,506

Band: Over 1500cc · 3000 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 17,947,160KSh 13,713,241
2 yr2024KSh 14,357,728KSh 11,142,009
3 yr2023KSh 12,563,012KSh 8,570,776
4 yr2022KSh 10,768,296KSh 6,856,621
5 yr2021KSh 8,973,580KSh 5,142,465
6 yr2020KSh 8,076,222KSh 4,285,388
7 yr2019KSh 7,178,864KSh 3,428,310
8 yr2018KSh 6,281,506KSh 2,914,064

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 3000 · HYBRID · AT · 4WDKSh 43,804,944
  • 4700 · GASOLINE · AT · 2WDKSh 47,948,048

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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