Mercedes Gla 35 4MATIC Premium import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,787,172 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 9,693,516.

Model

2020 Mercedes Gla 35 4MATIC Premium

KSh 1,787,172

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 9,693,516
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,782,716
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 623,950
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 601,667
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 481,333
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 35,654
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 44,568
Total to KRA
KSh 1,787,172

An estimate from KRA’s published method. KRA assesses each car at the port, and clearing, port and registration charges come on top. Confirm with your clearing agent.

Every year for this model

Prices from KRA’s CRSP list, July 2025; method from the valuation template in the same workbook. Estimates only — KRA assesses each vehicle at the port.

Duty by year: 1,991cc · Petrol · DCT - 8G · AWD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 9,693,516 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,971,494
20250%KSh 3,971,494
202420%KSh 3,177,195
202330%KSh 2,780,046
202240%KSh 2,382,897
202150%KSh 1,985,747
202055%KSh 1,787,172
201960%KSh 1,588,598

The 2020 Mercedes Gla 35 4MATIC Premium, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 9,693,516
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,782,716
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 623,950
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 601,667
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 481,333
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 35,654 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 44,568

Total to KRA: KSh 1,787,172. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes Gla 35 4MATIC Premium in Kenya?

About KSh 1,787,172 for a 2020 Mercedes Gla 35 4MATIC Premium imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 9,693,516 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Mercedes Gla 35 4MATIC Premium?

KSh 9,693,516 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

Buying it for Uber or Bolt? Check the age limits first, and see what one car really earns.

Other Mercedes Gla versions

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