Mercedes V-Class V260 Avantgarde Long import duty in Kenya

About KSh 3,323,081 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 18,024,194.

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Model

Year of manufactureKEBS only admits right-hand-drive used cars first registered in 2019 or later, in 2026.

2020 Mercedes V-Class V260 Avantgarde Long

KSh 3,323,081

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP): KSh 18,024,194
Depreciation (6 yrs): 55%
Customs value: KSh 3,314,794
Import duty 35%: KSh 1,160,178
Excise duty 25%: KSh 1,118,743
VAT 16%: KSh 894,994
Railway levy 2%: KSh 66,296
Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 82,870
Total to KRA: KSh 3,323,081

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: 2,000cc · Petrol · AT · 2WD · Van

KRA CRSP KSh 18,024,194 · model code ABA-447813 · engine over 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 7,366,210	KSh 7,384,625
2025	0%	KSh 7,366,210	KSh 7,384,625
2024	20%	KSh 5,892,968	KSh 5,907,700
2023	30%	KSh 5,156,347	KSh 5,169,238
2022	40%	KSh 4,419,726	KSh 4,430,775
2021	50%	KSh 3,683,105	KSh 3,692,313
2020	55%	KSh 3,314,794	KSh 3,323,081
2019	60%	KSh 2,946,484	KSh 2,953,850

The 2020 Mercedes V-Class V260 Avantgarde Long, worked through

KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 18,024,194
Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,314,794
Import duty 35%: KSh 1,160,178
Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 1,118,743
VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 894,994
Railway levy 2%: KSh 66,296 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 82,870

Total to KRA: KSh 3,323,081. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Mercedes V-Class V260 Avantgarde Long in Kenya?

About KSh 3,323,081 for a 2020 Mercedes V-Class V260 Avantgarde Long imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 18,024,194 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 V-Class V260 Avantgarde Long?

KSh 18,024,194 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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