Mercedes Gla-Class GLA180 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,719,081 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 9,709,587.

Model

2020 Mercedes Gla-Class GLA180

KSh 1,719,081

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 9,709,587
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,860,074
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 651,026
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 502,220
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 482,131
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 37,201
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 46,502
Total to KRA
KSh 1,719,081

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: 1,400cc · Petrol · AT · 2WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 9,709,587 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 3,820,179
20250%KSh 3,820,179
202420%KSh 3,056,143
202330%KSh 2,674,125
202240%KSh 2,292,107
202150%KSh 1,910,089
202055%KSh 1,719,081
201960%KSh 1,528,072

The 2020 Mercedes Gla-Class GLA180, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 9,709,587
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,860,074
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 651,026
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 502,220
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 482,131
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 37,201 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 46,502

Total to KRA: KSh 1,719,081. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes Gla-Class GLA180 in Kenya?

About KSh 1,719,081 for a 2020 Mercedes Gla-Class GLA180 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 9,709,587 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-Class GLA180?

KSh 9,709,587 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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

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