Mercedes Gla 45 S 4MATIC + Plus import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,513,059 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 13,630,684.

Model

2020 Mercedes Gla 45 S 4MATIC + Plus

KSh 2,513,059

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 13,630,684
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,506,792
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 877,377
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 846,042
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 676,834
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 50,136
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 62,670
Total to KRA
KSh 2,513,059

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 13,630,684 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 5,584,577
20250%KSh 5,584,577
202420%KSh 4,467,661
202330%KSh 3,909,204
202240%KSh 3,350,746
202150%KSh 2,792,288
202055%KSh 2,513,059
201960%KSh 2,233,831

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

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 13,630,684
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,506,792
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 877,377
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 846,042
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 676,834
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 50,136 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 62,670

Total to KRA: KSh 2,513,059. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 2,513,059 for a 2020 Mercedes Gla 45 S 4MATIC + Plus imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 13,630,684 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 + Plus?

KSh 13,630,684 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 35 4MATIC Premium PlusGla 45 S 4MATIC +Gla 45 S 4MATIC + Plus(Night Pkg)