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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 8.60%

R85 999,91

(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 + R85 999.91

R300 999.59

Primary Fee + Secondary Fee

R271 342.39 + R105 999.89

R377 642.28

Primary Fee + Secondary Fee

R322 499.53 + R125 999.87

R448 499.40