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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