Mercedes Gla 35 4MATIC Premium Plus import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,939,837 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 10,521,562.

Model

2020 Mercedes Gla 35 4MATIC Premium Plus

KSh 1,939,837

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 10,521,562
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,935,000
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 677,250
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 653,062
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 522,450
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 38,700
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 48,375
Total to KRA
KSh 1,939,837

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 10,521,562 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 4,310,750
20250%KSh 4,310,750
202420%KSh 3,448,600
202330%KSh 3,017,525
202240%KSh 2,586,450
202150%KSh 2,155,375
202055%KSh 1,939,837
201960%KSh 1,724,300

The 2020 Mercedes Gla 35 4MATIC Premium Plus, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 10,521,562
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,935,000
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 677,250
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 653,062
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 522,450
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 38,700 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 48,375

Total to KRA: KSh 1,939,837. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 1,939,837 for a 2020 Mercedes Gla 35 4MATIC Premium Plus imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 10,521,562 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 Plus?

KSh 10,521,562 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

Gla 35 4MATICGla 35 4MATIC PremiumGla 45 S 4MATIC +Gla 45 S 4MATIC + PlusGla 45 S 4MATIC + Plus(Night Pkg)