Mercedes Gla 45 S 4MATIC + import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,279,503 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 12,363,888.

Model

2020 Mercedes Gla 45 S 4MATIC +

KSh 2,279,503

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 12,363,888
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,273,818
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 795,836
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 767,414
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 613,931
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 45,476
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 56,845
Total to KRA
KSh 2,279,503

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 12,363,888 · model code CBA-156952 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 5,065,562
20250%KSh 5,065,562
202420%KSh 4,052,450
202330%KSh 3,545,894
202240%KSh 3,039,337
202150%KSh 2,532,781
202055%KSh 2,279,503
201960%KSh 2,026,225

The 2020 Mercedes Gla 45 S 4MATIC +, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 12,363,888
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,273,818
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 795,836
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 767,414
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 613,931
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 45,476 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 56,845

Total to KRA: KSh 2,279,503. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes Gla 45 S 4MATIC + in Kenya?

About KSh 2,279,503 for a 2020 Mercedes Gla 45 S 4MATIC + imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 12,363,888 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 45 S 4MATIC +?

KSh 12,363,888 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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