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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 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

10 230,18

15,81%

1,00

2.

200 001,00

650 000,00

41 846,10

15,20%

200 001,00

3.

650 001,00

2 000 000,00

110 217,17

11,21%

650 001,00

4.

2 000 001,00

4 000 000,00

261 510,57

9,77%

2 000 001,00

5.

4 000 001,00

6 500 000,00

456 909,51

9,52%

4 000 001,00

6.

6 500 001,00

13 000 000,00

694 755,35

8,26%

6 500 001,00

7.

13 000 001,00

40 000 000,00

1 231 500,08

7,99%

13 000 001,00

8.

40 000 001,00

130 000 000,00

3 387 334,84

7,98%

40 000 001,00

9.

130 000 001,00

260 000 000,00

10 568 956,99

7,47%

130 000 001,00

10.

260 000 001,00

520 000 000,00

20 272 787,12

7,29%

260 000 001,00

11.

520 000 001,00

1 040 000 000,00

39 237 652,49

7,11%

520 000 001,00

12.

1 040 000 001,00

-    

76 203 068.03

6,57%

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

12 240,00

18,91%

1,00

2.

200 001,00

650 000,00

50 067,17

18,18%

200 001,00

3.

650 001,00

2 000 000,00

131 870,39

13,41%

650 001,00

4.

2 000 001,00

4 000 000,00

312 886,84

11,69%

2 000 001,00

5.

4 000 001,00

6 500 000,00

546 673,78

11,38%

4 000 001,00

6.

6 500 001,00

13 000 000,00

831 246,74

9,88%

6 500 001,00

7.

13 000 001,00

40 000 000,00

1 473 440,14

9,56%

13 000 001,00

8.

40 000 001,00

130 000 000,00

4 052 809,42

9,55%

40 000 001,00

9.

130 000 001,00

260 000 000,00

12 645 330,47

8,94%

130 000 001,00

10.

260 000 001,00

520 000 000,00

24 255 571,57

8,73%

260 000 001,00

11.

520 000 001,00

1 040 000 000,00

46 946 267,55

8,51%

520 000 001,00

12.

1 040 000 001,00

   -  

91 173 895,32

7,86%

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

14 249,82

22,02%

1,00

2.

200 001,00

650 000,00

58 288,24

21,17%

200 001,00

3.

650 001,00

2 000 000,00

153 523,63

15,61%

650 001,00

4.

2 000 001,00

4 000 000,00

364 263,10

13,61%

2 000 001,00

5.

4 000 001,00

6 500 000,00

636 438,07

13,25%

4 000 001,00

6.

6 500 001,00

13 000 000,00

967 738,13

11,51%

6 500 001,00

7.

13 000 001,00

40 000 000,00

1 715 380,21

11,12%

13 000 001,00

8.

40 000 001,00

130 000 000,00

4 718 284,00

11,12%

40 000 001,00

9.

130 000 001,00

260 000 000,00

14 721 703,95

10,39%

130 000 001,00

10.

260 000 001,00

520 000 000,00

28 238 356,02

10,16%

260 000 001,00

11.

520 000 001,00

1 040 000 000,00

54 654 882,62

9,90%

520 000 001,00

12.

1 040 000 001,00

 

106 144 722,59

9,16%

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

R261 510,57

R312 886,84

R364 263,10

Secondary Fee

(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x

9,77%

R999 999 x 9,77%

R97 699,90

(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x

11.69%

R999 999 x 11.34%

R116 899,88

(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x

13.61%

R999 999 x 13.48%

R136 099,86

Professional Fee

Primary Fee + Secondary Fee

R261 510,57 + R97 699,9

R359 210,47

Primary Fee + Secondary Fee

R312 886,84 + R116 899,88

R421 353,13

Primary Fee + Secondary Fee

R364 263,1 + R136 099,86

R490 539,66