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Technical Arbitration fees

The costs for technical arbitrations and appeals are detailed below:

(Please note that the amount to be paid in each case will be in line with the firm's ICA registration status on the date of the contract giving rise to the dispute - see ICA Bylaws 356-359)

Technical Arbitration

Application fees

 
Principal Firms and Related Companies No fee
Principal Firms and Related Companies but not registered on the date of the contract £500.00
Association Member Firms £2,500.00
Non registered firms

Non-registered firms that apply for membership at the time of applying for arbitration

Non-registered firms (including those firms whose application for registration has been refused)


Annual registration fee + £500.00


£10,000.00

Other arbitration fees

An hourly rate shall be charged by the arbitrators, up to a maximum of £150.00.
Fractions of an hour after the first hour shall be charged pro rata.
A minimum fee of £100.00 shall be payable.

Technical Appeals

Application fees

 
Principal Firms and Related Companies No fee
Non-registered firms £2,000.00
Association Member Firms £500.00

Other appeal fees

The chairman of the appeal committee shall decide the hourly rate to be charged by the appeal committee members, up to a maximum of £150.00.
Fractions of an hour after the first hour shall be charged pro rata.
A minimum fee of £100.00 shall be payable.
The Association will charge as its fees 25% of the technical appeal committee's total fees.

Stamping and notarisation

Stamping charges

 
Principal Firms and Related Companies £400.00
Association Member Firms £600.00
Non-registered firms £800.00
Technical appeal awards No charge

Notarisation of Awards

 
All firms £300.00

Reclaim VAT

For firms not resident in the UK, you may be able to reclaim the VAT. Here is how:

  1. Visit www.hmrc.gov.uk
  2. In the section of 'Quick links', click 'Forms'
  3. In the section of 'Main form areas', click 'VAT forms'
  4. Go through the search results, you will find 'VAT' and 'VAT65' (Company in EC) or VAT65A (Company outside EC)