Nikhil Bhandari
Nikhil Bhandari is a Chartered Accountant and a Indirect Tax professional with over 4.5 years of post-qualification experience in tax advisory, compliance management, and tax process optimization. Associated with SDU LLP since August 2015 spanning his articleship through to his current role as Assistant Manager Nikhil has uniquely navigated India’s transition from the legacy tax regime into the GST era.His expertise encompasses both strategic advisory and Indirect Tax litigation, where he represents clients in complex disputes across the manufacturing, service, and e-commerce sectors. By providing high-level counsel to corporate leadership, he ensures that tax positions are not only robust and compliant but also structured for long-term operational efficiency.Beyond his core practice, Nikhil is a proactive contributor to the GST ecosystem. He is dedicated to tracking and analyzing judicial precedents from various High Courts and the Supreme Court, fostering greater clarity and ease of access to tax intelligence for the wider professional community.
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Bhagavad Gita Discourses Do Not Make Trust Religious; ITAT Directs 12AB Charitable Status and 80G Approval
The Chandigarh Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that dissemination of the philosophical teachings of the Bhagavad Gita cannot, by itself, be equated with the propagation of religion. The bench of Laliet Kumar (Judicial Member) and Manoj Kumar Aggarwal (Accountant Member)...
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Income Tax Dept. Grants 10-Year Registration U/s 12AB to Religious Institution, Subject to Strict Compliance Conditions [READ ORDER]
The Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Chandigarh, has granted registration under Section 12AB(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to a religious institution, recognizing it as a "Religious Entity" for income tax purposes. The registration has been made effective from 20 July 2026 and...
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Bhagavad Gita Discourses Do Not Make Trust Religious; ITAT Directs 12AB Charitable Status and 80G Approval
The Chandigarh Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that dissemination...
Direct Tax
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The Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Chandigarh, has granted registration under Section 12AB(1)(b) of...
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