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.
Indirect Taxes
UNICEF’s IGST Refund Claims Within Time, CESTAT Rules Limitation Starts From 2019 Customs Circular
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has held that refund claims filed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for IGST paid on imported goods were not barred by limitation, ruling that the limitation period could not...
Other Laws
Karnataka HC Records ASG Assurance That CISF Will Furnish Complete CCTV Footage to Ranya Rao in Gold Smuggling Case
The Karnataka High Court has recorded an assurance from Additional Solicitor General Arvind Kamath that the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, will furnish Kannada actress Harshavardhini alias Ranya Rao with the CCTV footage preserved in connection with the gold...
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GSTAT Admits Bharti Airtel’s Appeal on ITC Dispute Involving Section 17(5)(c) and (d) of CGST Act
The GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has admitted an appeal filed by Bharati Airtel Limited...
GST
Madras High Court Stays GST Recovery Initiated U/S 79 Without Prior Determination U/s 73
The Madras High Court has granted interim protection against GST recovery proceedings initiated under...
Indirect Taxes
Transitional CENVAT Credit Can Be Used for Service Tax Pre-Deposit: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that mandatory pre-deposit required for filing a service...
GST
GST Appeal Can’t Be Treated as Time-Barred When Taxpayer Pursues Rectification for Apparent Error: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has set aside an appellate order rejecting a GST appeal...
GST
Principal Bench Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Where Dispute Turns on Place of Supply Under IGST Act: GSTAT
The Delhi State Bench of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has...
GST
Madras High Court Stays GST Order Mandating Cash Payment of Restaurant Service Tax Liability
The Madras High Court has granted an interim stay on an order directing that...
GST
GST Adjudication Order Ignoring CBIC Circular Challenged: Bombay HC Grants Ad-Interim Protection to Skoda Auto Volkswagen
The Bombay High Court has granted ad-interim protection to Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt....
GST
GSTAT Admits Appeal Over Effective Date of Brand-Name Declaration for Rice Exemption, Questions Section 74 Recovery
The GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has admitted an appeal concerning the effective date of...
GST
GSTAT Admits Appeals on Classification and GST Rate of Brewers’ Spent Grain as Cattle Feed
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Hyderabad Bench has admitted an appeal...
GST
GSTAT Directs Dept. to Map Authorised Representatives on E-Filing Portal, Requires Correction of First Respondent U/R 33
The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), in a pre-notice hearing directed the...
GST
GST Appeal Can’t Be Rejected on Erroneous Limitation Calculation: Madhya Pradesh HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted relief to a taxpayer whose GST appeal...
GST
AIFTP Seeks One-Time GST Amnesty to Revive Appeals Dismissed for Delay U/s 107
The All India Federation of Tax Practitioners (AIFTP) has urged the Government and the...
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Indirect Taxes
UNICEF’s IGST Refund Claims Within Time, CESTAT Rules Limitation Starts From 2019 Customs Circular
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, has...
Other Laws
Karnataka HC Records ASG Assurance That CISF Will Furnish Complete CCTV Footage to Ranya Rao in Gold Smuggling Case
The Karnataka High Court has recorded an assurance from Additional Solicitor General Arvind Kamath...
Indirect Taxes
Showroom Interior Fit-Outs Constitutes “Original Works”, CESTAT Quashes ₹2.61 Crore Service Tax Demand
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi has set aside...
Indirect Taxes
CESTAT Upholds Rs. 7.24 Cr. Customs Demand in PCB Undervaluation Case
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi Principal Bench, has...

