License / Permit / Service Description
- Professional consulting agreement documentation and coordination support for businesses, consultants and service providers in Malaysia. We assist with collecting the parties’ information, organising the proposed service scope, fees, project timeline and other commercial requirements, and coordinating document preparation or review with an appointed legal professional where required.Our service is suitable for businesses engaging consultants, independent service providers, project coordinators, trainers and other professional service providers. It may also assist consultants who wish to organise the terms of their proposed client engagement before seeking legal review.Where included in the agreed scope, we can assist with coordinating document signing and enquiries relating to stamp duty. Legal drafting, legal advice, stamp duty and third-party charges are separate unless stated in the quotation.
Related Departments / Regulatory Bodies
- Client and consultant entering into the agreement.
- Appointed advocate and solicitor or legal firm, where required.
- Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN / HASiL), where stamp duty or tax matters apply.
- Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), where business or company details are relevant.
- Authorised signatories or company representatives.
- Relevant professional or regulatory body, where the consulting activity is regulated.
- Other relevant authorities, depending on the nature of the services.
License Name ( Bahasa Malayu )
- Perjanjian Perkhidmatan Perunding.
Application Scenarios & Business Necessity
- A company appoints a consultant for a specific project.
- A consultant wants to document the scope and fees agreed with a client.
- A business engages an independent service provider for a fixed period.
- A company appoints a consultant to coordinate a licence or compliance application.
- A client wants to define project deliverables and payment milestones.
- A business needs to record responsibilities for providing documents and information.
- The parties want to clarify which government fees or third-party costs are excluded.
- A company engages a trainer or project adviser for an assignment.
- The parties want to discuss confidentiality, termination and dispute arrangements.
- A client needs an existing consulting agreement reviewed by an appointed legal professional.
- A company needs assistance coordinating signatures or stamp duty enquiries.
Important Rules & Compliance Standards
- The client and consultant, including their authorised signatories, should be identified accurately.
- The scope of work, deliverables, fees, payment schedule and duration should be clearly recorded.
- The parties should identify any exclusions, third-party costs and process for approving additional work.
- Responsibilities for providing information, documents and access should be clear.
- The agreement should address confidentiality and the handling of information where appropriate.
- The actual working relationship should be assessed; the label “consultant” alone does not determine employment status.
- Legal drafting, legal advice and other regulated legal work must be handled by an appropriately qualified and authorised professional where required.
- The parties should read and understand the agreement before signing.
- The need for stamp duty and the applicable treatment should be checked based on the contents of the agreement.
- A stamped agreement is not automatically confirmed by LHDN to be legally valid or suitable for every purpose.
- Any change to the agreed scope or fees should be documented and agreed by the parties.
- Legal fees, stamp duty and third-party charges are separate unless stated in the quotation.
Compound & Legal Penalties
- - A dispute may arise if the scope, fees or responsibilities are unclear.
- - A breach of agreement may result in a civil claim or other remedies, depending on the agreement and applicable law.
- - Additional costs may arise from legal advice, document amendments or dispute resolution.
- - Late stamping penalties may apply if the agreement is subject to stamp duty and is not stamped within the required period.
- - Incorrect classification of a working relationship may result in separate employment or statutory compliance issues, depending on the facts.
- - Unauthorised provision of regulated legal services may result in action under the applicable law.
- A disagreement between the client and consultant is not automatically subject to a government compound. The consequences depend on the agreement, facts and applicable law.
Frequently Asked Question
It is an agreement that records the terms of a consulting arrangement between a client and a consultant.
Depending on the engagement, it may address the scope of services, deliverables, fees, payment schedule, duration, confidentiality, responsibilities and termination.
Businesses engaging consultants and consultants providing services may use one to document their proposed arrangement. The appropriate terms depend on the actual relationship.
No. They describe different types of arrangements. However, the actual relationship must be assessed; calling someone a consultant does not by itself determine employment status.
Yes. The parties may identify which fees and expenses are included or excluded, subject to the final terms they agree.
A consultant should not promise an authority’s approval where the decision belongs to that authority. The agreement can explain the consultant’s scope and the approval process.
It may include confidentiality provisions. The parties may also consider a separate NDA depending on their requirements.
Stamp duty treatment depends on the agreement’s contents and applicable law. The requirement, rate and deadline should be checked with LHDN or a qualified adviser.
They are separate unless expressly included in the quotation. Legal drafting or advice requiring an authorised professional must be handled by that professional.
Yes. Conzlab can assist with collecting information, organising the proposed commercial terms and coordinating with an appointed legal professional within the agreed scope.
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