Architectural Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 44 of 2000)Board NoticesGuideline for Professional Fees issued in terms of Section 34(2)Board Notice 875 of 2026Method 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 |
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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 |
200 000,00 |
9,073.48 |
14.02% |
1 |
2. |
200 001,00 |
650 000,00 |
37,121.34 |
11.73% |
200 001,00 |
3. |
650 001,00 |
2 000 000,00 |
89,897.22 |
11.58% |
650 001,00 |
4. |
2 000 001,00 |
4 000 000,00 |
246,281.11 |
10.40% |
2 000 001,00 |
5. |
4 000 001,00 |
6 500 000,00 |
454,281.00 |
10.24% |
4 000 001,00 |
6. |
6 500 001,00 |
13 000 000,00 |
710,280.90 |
9.20% |
6 500 001,00 |
7. |
13 000 001,00 |
40 000 000,00 |
1,308,280.81 |
8.62% |
13 000 001,00 |
8. |
40 000 001,00 |
130 000 000,00 |
3,636,760.71 |
8.36% |
40 000 001,00 |
9. |
130 000 001,00 |
260 000 000,00 |
11,160,760.64 |
8.10% |
130 000 001,00 |
10. |
260 000 001,00 |
520 000 000,00 |
21,685,560.56 |
7.48% |
260 000 001,00 |
11. |
520 000 001,00 |
1 040 000 000,00 |
41,133,560.48 |
7.22% |
520 000 001,00 |
12. |
1 040 000 001,00 |
0 |
78,656,760.41 |
7.04% |
1 040 000 001,00 |
[Table 1 column D substituted by Board Notice 885, GG54218, dated 27 February 2026]
Table 2: Medium Complexity
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 |
200 000,00 |
11,341.85 |
17.53% |
1 |
2. |
200 001,00 |
650 000,00 |
46,401.67 |
14.66% |
200 001,00 |
3. |
650 001,00 |
2 000 000,00 |
112,371.53 |
14.48% |
650 001,00 |
4. |
2 000 001,00 |
4 000 000,00 |
307,851.38 |
13.00% |
2 000 001,00 |
5. |
4 000 001,00 |
6 500 000,00 |
567,851.13 |
12.80% |
4 000 001,00 |
6. |
6 500 001,00 |
13 000 000,00 |
887,851.13 |
11.50% |
6 500 001,00 |
7. |
13 000 001,00 |
40 000 000,00 |
1,635,351.01 |
10.78% |
13 000 001,00 |
8. |
40 000 001,00 |
130 000 000,00 |
4,545,950.90 |
10.45% |
40 000 001,00 |
9. |
130 000 001,00 |
260 000 000,00 |
13,950,950,80 |
10.12% |
130 000 001,00 |
10. |
260 000 001,00 |
520 000 000,00 |
27,106,950.70 |
9.35% |
260 000 001,00 |
11. |
520 000 001,00 |
1 040 000 000,00 |
51,416,950.60 |
9.02% |
520 000 001,00 |
12. |
1 040 000 001,00 |
0 |
98,320,950.51 |
8.80% |
1 040 000 001,00 |
[Table 2 column D substituted by Board Notice 885, GG54218, dated 27 February 2026]
Table 3: High Complexity
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 |
200 000,00 |
13,610.22 |
21,04% |
1 |
2. |
200 001,00 |
650 000,00 |
55,682.01 |
17,59% |
200 001,00 |
3. |
650 001,00 |
2 000 000,00 |
134,845.83 |
17,38% |
650 001,00 |
4. |
2 000 001,00 |
4 000 000,00 |
369,421,66 |
15,60% |
2 000 001,00 |
5. |
4 000 001,00 |
6 500 000,00 |
681,421.50 |
15.36% |
4 000 001,00 |
6. |
6 500 001,00 |
13 000 000,00 |
1,065,421.35 |
13,80% |
6 500 001,00 |
7. |
13 000 001,00 |
40 000 000,00 |
1,962,421.21 |
12,94% |
13 000 001,00 |
8. |
40 000 001,00 |
130 000 000,00 |
5,455,141.08 |
12,54% |
40 000 001,00 |
9. |
130 000 001,00 |
260 000 000,00 |
16,741,140.96 |
12,14% |
130 000 001,00 |
10. |
260 000 001,00 |
520 000 000,00 |
32,528,340.84 |
11,22% |
260 000 001,00 |
11. |
520 000 001,00 |
1 040 000 000,00 |
61,700,340.72 |
10,82% |
520 000 001,00 |
12. |
1 040 000 001,00 |
0 |
117,985,140.62 |
10,56% |
1 040 000 001,00 |
[Table 3 column D substituted by Board Notice 885, GG54218, dated 27 February 2026]
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 |
R246,281.11 |
R307,851.38 |
R369,421.66 |
Secondary Fee |
(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x 10,4%
R999 999 x 10,4% R103,999.90 |
(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x 13%
R999 999 x 13% R129,999.87 |
(R3 000 000 - R2 000 001) x 15,6%
R999 999 x 15,6% R155,999.84 |
Professional Fee |
Primary Fee + Secondary Fee R246 284.11 + R103 999.90 R350,281.00 |
Primary Fee + Secondary Fee R307 851,38 + R129 999.87 R437,851.25 |
Primary Fee + Secondary Fee R369 421.66 + R155 999.84 R525,421.50 |