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 |
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
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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 |
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
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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 |
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]
