ARO Legal Fees on KES 18,000,000 — Schedule 6 Part B — High Court Advocate-Client Bill of Costs (+50% Uplift)
Advocate-Client Fee Note and taxation calculation in the High Court, ELC, and ELRC where Party-and-Party instruction and getting-up fees are increased by 50% under Part B. Below is the tier-by-tier statutory calculation for a subject value of KES 18,000,000.
KES 465,000
Computed across the sliding-scale tiers of Schedule 6B Advocate-Client Bill on KES 18,000,000.
KES 155,000 / +KES 310,000
Statutory 1/3 Getting-Up Fee for trial preparation and +50% Part B Advocate-Client uplift.
KES 1,093,800
Includes KES 148,800 VAT (16%) and KES 15,000 estimated court filing & service disbursements.
Tier-by-Tier Statutory Bracket Breakdown
Subject Matter Value: KES 18,000,000
| Statutory Sliding Bracket | Taxable Slice | Scale Rate | Bracket Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| First KES 500,000 | KES 500,000 | 12.0% | KES 75,000 |
| Next KES 500,000 (500K – 1M) | KES 500,000 | 10.0% | KES 50,000 |
| Next KES 19,000,000 (1M – 20M) | KES 17,000,000 | 2.0% | KES 340,000 |
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Key Practice Questions
Under Advocates (Remuneration) Order, 2014 — Schedule 6 Part B (Party & Party Scale Increased by 50%), the base instruction fee on a subject matter value of KES 18,000,000 is KES 465,000, plus KES 155,000 getting-up fee (where applicable), KES 310,000 Part B Advocate-Client uplift, and KES 148,800 (16% VAT), totaling KES 1,093,800 inclusive of estimated disbursements.
Yes. Click "Open Interactive ARO Calculator" above to launch the pre-populated calculator for KES 18,000,000 and copy a formatted Bill of Costs / Fee Note schedule.
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