Gan & Zul - Dispute Resolution Division

20/01/2022

We are hiring ! 👩‍💻

Position: Account Executive
Working Hour: Monday – Friday (9.00am – 6.00pm)
Location : Bangsar South

Job Description 👇
◼️Preferably with 2 years working experience.
◼️Handle full set of accounts & some knowledge in taxation.
◼️Experience in Accounting System UBS will be an added advantage.
◼️Able to work independently and handle matters with minimal supervision.
◼️Mandarin is an added advantage.

If you are interested, please send your resume/ CV to [email protected]

12/07/2021

Noisy and nuisance neighbours which disturb the comfort and peace of neighbourhood can be reported to the local authorities or call in to lodge a complaint.
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How to handle or deal with nuisance neighbours

12/07/2021

The Employer shall be deemed in violation of Section 19 of the Employment Act 1950 if the Employer fails to pay its employees’ salary within 7 days after the last day of any salary payment period each month.

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The Employer shall be deemed in violation of Section 19 of the Employment Act 1950 if the Employer fails to pay its employees' salary within 7 days after the last day of any salary payment period each month.

12/07/2021

The Liability of guarantors....

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This FAQ, will guides you on the rights and liabilities of a guarantor should be aware of before agreeing to become a guarantor.

11/05/2021

In the event of significant delay or price increase of material occurring during the performance of the contract through no fault of the Contractor, the contract sum, time of performance, and contract requirements shall be equitably adjusted by change order in accordance with the procedures of the contract documents.
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In the event of price increase of material occurring during the performance of the contract, the contract requirements shall be equitably adjusted.

21/04/2021

Is there a time limit to initiate an action in Court ?

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In this FAQ, we will explore the law that govern the time limit to file action in Court, namely Limitation Act 1953, for land & contract in case of breach.

15/04/2021

How does the Extension of Time (EOT) works in Construction Contract?

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In this FAQ, we will explore what is Extension of time (EOT), and how it allows developers to extend the scheduled completion date, without any penalty.

31/03/2021

In most of the construction contract, the limitation for the retention sum would be 5% of the contract sum and apportioned into two moieties, the first moiety will be released upon Certificate of Practical Completion (“CPC”) of the Construction Project and the second moiety being released upon the issuance of Certificate of Making Good Defects (“CMGD”).

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In this FAQ, we will explore what retention sum in construction contract means and how to recover the wrongful retention of retention sum.

24/03/2021

There have been numerous disputes which have centred on the issue of whether the construction Works have achieved Practical Completion or not. This is not at all surprising as most of the Standard Forms used in Malaysia rely upon the issuance of a Certificate of Practical Completion to record when a project has indeed reached Practical Completion. The fact that the Certificate of Practical Completion is the document which initiates such events as the release of the first moiety of retention, exclusion of liability for Liquidated and Ascertained Damages and changes in obligations in respect of insurance for the Works is by no means a coincidence in the frequency of disputes which question the date the works did indeed reach practical completion. For example it would not be difficult to understand the Employer’s willingness, or not, to accept the Works which may be dependent upon whether he has a party to occupy them.

Read more: https://ganzul.com.my/2021/03/24/contractors-guide-to-construction-law-in-malaysia/

22/03/2021

Special Voluntary Disclosure (SVDP) provides taxpayers with an opportunity to report and pay Malaysian tax on undeclared income at much lower penalty rates than the existing penalty rates, with less stringent procedures, given the willingness of Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri to accept the SVDP in good faith, with no further review to be made on the reported information.

Read more: https://ganzul.com.my/2021/03/22/can-income-tax-department-make-a-u-turn-on-voluntary-tax-declaration/