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.

Madras HC Orders Issuance Of Fresh Yearwise SCN Instead Of Consolidation

The Madras High Court has ordered the issuance of fresh yearwise Show Cause Notice (SCN) instead of combined.The bench of Justice Krishnan Ramasamy has observed that the tax department cannot issue a single consolidated show cause notice covering multiple financial years. The Court quashed a...

GST Demand | Violation of Natural Justice Can’t Be Cured at Appellate Stage: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has quashed the adjudication and appellate orders holding that failure to grant a personal hearing at the adjudication stage constitutes a violation of statutory provisions and principles of natural justice.The bench of Justice Kausik Chanda has observed that the failure...
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