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Architectural Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 44 of 2000)

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Guideline for Professional Fees issued in terms of Section 34(2)

Method 1: Project Cost Based Fee

 

METHOD 1: Project Cost Based Fee

 

The project cost-based fee in Tables 1-3 is based on the full scope of standard services being provided.

 

Table 1: Low Complexity

 

LOW COMPLEXITY

 

Cost

Bracket

Value of works

 

Primary Fee

 

Plus, secondary fee

From

To

Add %

On balance over

A

B

C

D

E

1.

1,00

200 000,00

10 029,59

15,50%

1,00

2.

200 001,00

650 000,00

41 025,59

14,90%

200 001,00

3.

650 001,00

2 000 000,00

108 056,05

10,99%

650 001,00

4.

2 000 001,00

4 000 000,00

256 382,91

9,58%

2 000 001,00

5.

4 000 001,00

6 500 000,00

447 950,50

9,33%

4 000 001,00

6.

6 500 001,00

13 000 000,00

681 132,70

8,10%

6 500 001,00

7.

13 000 001,00

40 000 000,00

1 207 353,02

7,83%

13 000 001,00

8.

40 000 001,00

130 000 000,00

3 320 916,51

7,82%

40 000 001,00

9.

130 000 001,00

260 000 000,00

10 361 722,54

7,32%

130 000 001,00

10.

260 000 001,00

520 000 000,00

19 875 281,49

7,15%

260 000 001,00

11.

520 000 001,00

1 040 000 000,00

38 468 286,75

6,97%

520 000 001,00

12.

1 040 000 001,00

 

74 708 890,23

6,44%

1 040 000 001,00

 

Table 2: Medium Complexity

 

MEDIUM COMPLEXITY

 

Cost

Bracket

Value of works

 

Primary Fee

 

Plus, secondary fee

From

To

Add %

On balance over

A

B

C

D

E

1.

1,00

200 000,00

12 000,00

18,54%

1,00

2.

200 001,00

650 000,00

49 085,46

17,82%

200 001,00

3.

650 001,00

2 000 000,00

129 284,70

13,15%

650 001,00

4.

2 000 001,00

4 000 000,00

306 751,80

11,46%

2 000 001,00

5.

4 000 001,00

6 500 000,00

535 954,69

11,16%

4 000 001,00

6.

6 500 001,00

13 000 000,00

814 947,78

9,69%

6 500 001,00

7.

13 000 001,00

40 000 000,00

1 444 549,16

9,37%

13 000 001,00

8.

40 000 001,00

130 000 000,00

3 973 342,57

9,36%

40 000 001,00

9.

130 000 001,00

260 000 000,00

12 397 382,81

8,76%

130 000 001,00

10.

260 000 001,00

520 000 000,00

23 779 972,13

8,56%

260 000 001,00

11.

520 000 001,00

1 040 000 000,00

46 025 752,50

8,34%

520 000 001,00

12.

1 040 000 001,00

 

89 386 171,88

7,71%

1 040 000 001,00

 

Table 3: High Complexity

 

HIGH COMPLEXITY

 

Cost

Bracket

Value of works

 

Primary Fee

 

Plus, secondary fee

From

To

Add %

On balance over

A

B

C

D

E

1.

1,00

200 000,00

13 970,41

21,59%

1,00

2.

200 001,00

650 000,00

57 145,33

20,75%

200 001,00

3.

650 001,00

2 000 000,00

150 513,36

15,30%

650 001,00

4.

2 000 001,00

4 000 000,00

357 120,69

13,34%

2 000 001,00

5.

4 000 001,00

6 500 000,00

623 958,89

12,99%

4 000 001,00

6.

6 500 001,00

13 000 000,00

948 762,87

11,28%

6 500 001,00

7.

13 000 001,00

40 000 000,00

1 681 745,30

10,90%

13 000 001,00

8.

40 000 001,00

130 000 000,00

4 625 768,63

10,90%

40 000 001,00

9.

130 000 001,00

260 000 000,00

14 433 043,09

10,19%

130 000 001,00

10.

260 000 001,00

520 000 000,00

27 684 662,76

9,96%

260 000 001,00

11.

520 000 001,00

1 040 000 000,00

53 583 218,25

9,71%

520 000 001,00

12.

1 040 000 001,00

 

104 063 453,52

8,98%

1 040 000 001,00

 

Method of Fee Calculation

Primary Fee (C) for applicable Cost Bracket of Value of Works.
Secondary Fee (D) for applicable Cost Bracket of Value of Works.
Calculated as (Applicable Value of Works minus Column E) x % in terms of Column D.

 

Example: Fee Calculations – From tables above.

 

Complexity

Low Complexity

Medium Complexity

High Complexity

Value of Works

R3 000 000

R 3 000 000

R3 000 000

Primary Fee

R256 382,91

R306 751,80

R357 120,69

Secondary Fee

(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x

9,58%

R999 999 x 9,58%

R95 783,70

(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x

11.46%

R999 999 x 11.46%

R114 601,33

(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x

13.34%

R999 999 x 13.34%

R133 418,96

Professional Fee

Primary Fee + Secondary Fee

R256 382,91 + R95 783,70

R352 166,61

Primary Fee + Secondary Fee

R306 751,80 + R114 607.33

R421 353,13

Primary Fee + Secondary Fee

R357 120,69 + R133 418,96

R490 539,66