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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

14 400,00

11,20%

1,00

2.

200 001,00

650 000,00

36 799,89

10,80%

200 001,00

3.

650 001,00

2 000 000,00

85 399,78

9,60%

650 001,00

4.

2 000 001,00

4 000 000,00

214 999,68

8,40%

2 000 001,00

5.

4 000 001,00

6 500 000,00

382 999,60

8,00%

4 000 001,00

6.

6 500 001,00

13 000 000,00

582 999,52

7,60%

6 500 001,00

7.

13 000 001,00

40 000 000,00

1 076 999,44

7,20%

13 000 001,00

8.

40 000 001,00

130 000 000,00

3 020 999,37

6,80%

40 000 001,00

9.

130 000 001,00

260 000 000,00

9 140 999,30

6,60%

130 000 001,00

10.

260 000 001,00

520 000 000,00

17 720 999,24

6,40%

260 000 001,00

11.

520 000 001,00

1 040 000 000,00

34 360 999,17

6,20%

520 000 001,00

12.

1 040 000 001,00

 

66 600 999,11

6,00%

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

18 173,66

14,14%

1,00

2.

200 001,00

650 000,00

46 443,65

13,63%

200 001,00

3.

650 001,00

2 000 000,00

107 779,60

12,12%

650 001,00

4.

2 000 001,00

4 000 000,00

271 342,39

10,60%

2 000 001,00

5.

4 000 001,00

6 500 000,00

483 368,27

10,10%

4 000 001,00

6.

6 500 001,00

13 000 000,00

735 780,06

9,59%

6 500 001,00

7.

13 000 001,00

40 000 000,00

1 359 237,34

9,09%

13 000 001,00

8.

40 000 001,00

130 000 000,00

3 812 680,86

8,58%

40 000 001,00

9.

130 000 001,00

260 000 000,00

11 536 484,71

8,33%

130 000 001,00

10.

260 000 001,00

520 000 000,00

22 364 954,85

8,08%

260 000 001,00

11.

520 000 001,00

1 040 000 000,00

43 365 624,30

7,82%

520 000 001,00

12.

1 040 000 001,00

 

84 054 421,44

7,57%

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

21 600,00

16,80%

1,00

2.

200 001,00

650 000,00

55 199,83

16,20%

200 001,00

3.

650 001,00

2 000 000,00

128 099,67

14,40%

650 001,00

4.

2 000 001,00

4 000 000,00

322 499,53

12,60%

2 000 001,00

5.

4 000 001,00

6 500 000,00

574 499,40

12,00%

4 000 001,00

6.

6 500 001,00

13 000 000,00

874 499,28

11,40%

6 500 001,00

7.

13 000 001,00

40 000 000,00

1 615 499,17

10,80%

13 000 001,00

8.

40 000 001,00

130 000 000,00

4 531 499,06

10,20%

40 000 001,00

9.

130 000 001,00

260 000 000,00

13 711 498,96

9,90%

130 000 001,00

10.

260 000 001,00

520 000 000,00

26 581 498,86

9,60%

260 000 001,00

11.

520 000 001,00

1 040 000 000,00

51 541 498,76

9,30%

520 000 001,00

12.

1 040 000 001,00

 

99 901 498,67

9,00%

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

R214 999,68

R271 342,39

R322 499,53

Secondary Fee

(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x

8.40%

R999 999 x 8.40%

R83 999,92

(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x

10.60%

R999 999 x 10.60%

R105 999,89

(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x

12.60%

R999 999 x 12.60%

R125 999,89

Professional Fee

Primary Fee + Secondary Fee

R214 999.68 + R83 999.92

R298 999.60

Primary Fee + Secondary Fee

R271 342.39 + R105 999.89

R377 342.28(*fee corrected)

Primary Fee + Secondary Fee

R322 499.53 + R125 999,87

R448 499,40

 

[Table 3 substituted by Board Notice 122, GG43734, dated 25 September 2020]