Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Architectural Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 44 of 2000)Board NoticesGuideline 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
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LOW COMPLEXITY |
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Cost Bracket |
Value of works |
Primary Fee
|
Plus, secondary fee |
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From |
To |
Add % |
On balance over |
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|
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
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MEDIUM COMPLEXITY |
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Cost Bracket |
Value of works |
Primary Fee
|
Plus, secondary fee |
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From |
To |
Add % |
On balance over |
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|
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
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HIGH COMPLEXITY |
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Cost Bracket |
Value of works |
Primary Fee
|
Plus, secondary fee |
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|
From |
To |
Add % |
On balance over |
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|
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.
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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 |
