Nikhil Bhandari
Nikhil Bhandari is a Chartered Accountant and a Indirect Tax professional with over 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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JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 12 SEPTEMBER, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for September 12, 2026.GSTCBI ARRESTS CGST SUPERINTENDENT FOR ALLEGEDLY ACCEPTING RS. 10 LAKH BRIBE IN RS. 1 CRORE NOC DEALONE TAXPAYER, ONE GSTAT APPEAL: CBIC CLARIFIES PROCEDURE IN DGGI CASESGST OFFICER AT YOUR BUSINESS PREMISES? EVERY VISIT IS NOT...
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SBI Develops UPI-Based Lending Model for Small Businesses Without GST Registration
State Bank of India (SBI) is developing a new digital lending framework that could enable small businesses without Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration to access formal credit by using their UPI transaction history as an alternative indicator of business turnover.The initiative is aimed...
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GST Appeal Limitation Starts From Date of Actual Communication of Order, Not Its Mere Dispatch to Wrong Address: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside a GST adjudication order and the subsequent...
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GSTR-3B Error Can Be Reconciled Through GSTR-9: Karnataka High Court Quashes GST Demand and Bank Recovery
The Karnataka High Court has held that a taxpayer must be given an opportunity...
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GST Registration Can’t Be Cancelled as ‘Fake’ Merely on Basis of Departmental List Without Physical Verification: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a taxpayer’s GST registration cannot be cancelled...
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GSTAT Directs Bharti Airtel to Prove Authority of Signatory Who Filed GST Appeal
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has directed Bharti Airtel Limited to...
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DGGI Hyderabad | GST Refund Can’t Be Denied Merely Because Dept. Plans Appeal: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has ruled that a GST refund arising from an appellate...
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No Detailed SCN or Reasoned Order Issued: Madras High Court Stays Tax Demand
The Madras High Court has granted interim protection to the assessee after prima facie...
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Manufacture or Trading Status Irrelevant for Inverted Duty Refund Under GST: GSTAT
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Kolkata Bench, while uphold the grant...
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Refund of Interest Paid on GST Liability Discharged Through ITC: GSTAT Restrains State Benches From Deciding Appeals
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has restrained...
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GSTAT Restrains State Benches From Deciding Bharti Airtel Appeals on GST Liability on DoT Licence Fees, ITC Reversal Interest
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) Principal Bench has restrained the respective...
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Vehicle Change Without Updated E-Way Bill Not a Minor Technical Lapse: GSTAT Upholds Rs. 4.09 Lakh Penalty
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has upheld a penalty of ₹4.09...
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GST Notice Need Not Be Preceded By Return Scrutiny When Based On Independent Verification Of Bogus Suppliers: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that scrutiny of returns under Section 61 of...
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GST Registration Cancellation Notice Quashed For Not Specifying Exact Statutory Violations: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has quashed a show-cause notice proposing cancellation of a company’s...
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JURISHOUR | TAX LAW DAILY BULLETIN : 12 SEPTEMBER, 2026
Here’s the Tax Law Daily Bulletin for September 12, 2026.GSTCBI ARRESTS CGST SUPERINTENDENT FOR ALLEGEDLY...
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SBI Develops UPI-Based Lending Model for Small Businesses Without GST Registration
State Bank of India (SBI) is developing a new digital lending framework that could...
GST
Calcutta High Court Quashes GST Proceedings Based Solely on Omitted Rule 96(10)
The Calcutta High Court has quashed a GST show cause notice and the consequential...
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Rs. 1,800 Shortfall in GST Appeal Pre-Deposit Can’t Defeat Appellate Remedy: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has restored a GST appeal that was rejected because the...

