Decision No. 141/1999/QT-BTC of the Minister of Finance promulgating the fee levels for project investment feasibility study review, technical design, and total investment estimate

Pursuant to …;

ISSUING FEES FOR PROJECT APPRAISAL, TECHNICAL DESIGN, AND TOTAL INVESTMENT ESTIMATE OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE

Pursuant to Decree No. 15/CP dated March 2, 1993 of the Government on the tasks, powers, and responsibilities of ministries and ministerial-level agencies in managing their respective sectors;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 853/1997/CT-TTg dated October 11, 1997 on combating smuggling under new circumstances;
Pursuant to Decree No. 04/1999/NĐ-CP dated January 30, 1999 of the Government on fees and charges under the State budget;
Pursuant to Article 32 and Article 37 of Decree No. 52/1999/NĐ-CP dated July 8, 1999 of the Government on the issuance of the Investment Management and Construction Regulations;
After reaching consensus with the Ministry of Planning and Investment (Letter No. 6205 BKH/VPTĐ dated September 20, 1999) and the Ministry of Construction (Letter No. 2688/BXD-VKT dated October 4, 1999);
At the proposal of the Director General of the State Revenue Administration,

DECISION:

Article 1.-

The fee rates for project appraisal set forth in this Article shall apply to projects for construction works that must be appraised by competent state authorities according to Articles 26 and 37 of Decree No. 52/1999/NĐ-CP dated July 8, 1999 of the Government on the issuance of the Investment Management and Construction Regulations.

Article 2.-

1. The amount of project appraisal fees to be paid shall be determined based on the rate calculated as a percentage (%) of the estimated value of the work (for project appraisal, it is the estimated value of construction and equipment costs; for technical design and total estimate, it is the estimated value of construction costs) as stipulated in Article 1 of this Decision and shall be capped as follows:

a) The maximum project appraisal fee payable for project appraisal shall not exceed 100,000,000 (one hundred million) VND/project.

b) The maximum project appraisal fee payable for technical design and total estimate shall not exceed 500,000,000 (five hundred million) VND/project.

2. For works with typical designs or similar designs, the amount of fees to be paid shall be determined based on the fee amount calculated according to point 1 of this Article, multiplied (x) by the following factor:

a) For works with typical designs, the specific factors are as follows:

- First work (or component): factor 0.36;

- Second work (or component) onwards: factor 0.18.

b) For works with similar designs within a complex or within the same project, the specific factors are as follows:

- First work (or component): factor 1;

- Second work (or component): factor 0.36;

- Third work (or component) onwards: factor 0.18.

3. Projects that only prepare investment reports shall not include project appraisal fees, technical design appraisal fees, and total estimate appraisal fees in the total project value.

In cases where the competent authority decides to hire independent consultants to assist in project appraisal, the appraisal cost shall be determined according to the regulations of the Ministry of Construction on appraisal and investment consulting costs. The agency collecting project appraisal fees shall not use the collected fees to fund the appraisal tasks assigned to consultants.

For projects requiring higher-level appraisals, the appraisal agency shall submit to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision on the specific fee rates for each project.

4. Projects are classified into groups as follows:

a) Group I includes mining, mechanical, chemical, metallurgical, building materials, light industry, power, processing and petrochemical plants, oil storage tanks, explosive storage facilities, and blasting materials.

b) Group II includes water supply and drainage, telecommunications, lighting, power transmission lines, oil pipelines, other types of warehouses not included in Group I.

c) Group III includes agricultural, fisheries, forestry, irrigation works.

d) Group IV includes transportation works (railways, roads), runways, aircraft parking areas, taxiways, bridges, traffic intersections, navigation aids, tunnels, ferry terminals, inland ports, sea ports.

e) Group V includes civil works (residential buildings, hotels), cultural, educational, health, sports, commercial, service, office, headquarters, and other public works.

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SCHEDULE OF

COLLECTION OF PROJECT APPRAISAL FEES

(Attached to Decision No. 141/1999/QD-BTC dated November 16, 1999 of the Minister of Finance)

(Unit of measurement: % of the value of the work)