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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