Sachanandani
Gaurav Sachanandani
Called in 2024


Gaurav joined chambers as a tenant in September 2025 and accepts instructions concerning all areas of taxation. During his pupillage his training spanned contentious and non-contentious matters, including personal tax, corporate tax, VAT, international tax and EU law. During his pupillage he was seconded to the International Tax team at a global specialist tax advisory firm, where he assisted on a wide range of advisory matters.

Prior to joining chambers, he read law at the age of 17 as a Vice Chancellor’s International Scholar at Cardiff University, graduating with First Class Honours, and was called to the Bar at 21. Alongside his Bar studies, he gained invaluable experience assisting a leading tax silk.

Instructing Us
  • Assisted in drafting skeleton arguments for stay applications in the Insolvency and Companies Court, including in the context of Section 85 Finance Act 2022 directions (HMRC v Purity Ltd [2024] EWHC 2965 (Ch))
  • Assisted in advising on VAT assessments and appeals before the FTT
  • Assisted in advising on assessments under the Transfer of Assets Abroad provisions, raising issues concerning the EU ‘free movement of capital’ principle
  • Considering Scheme Reference Numbers under the DOTAS regime (Hive Umbrella Ltd v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 00457 (TC))
  • Assisted in drafting the arguments on the extent of s17 and s18 CRCA 2005 and its implications on common law prohibition on collateral use of documents (Frederiksen & Anor v Revenue and Customs [2025] UKFTT 854 (TC))
  • Assisted in drafting opinions on professional negligence claims involving tax advice on pension schemes and in specie contributions
  • Assisted in advising individuals on relocating across jurisdictions.
  • Worked on the international tax aspects of a multi-jurisdictional M&A transaction
  • Worked on the application of indirect disposal rules in various jurisdictions and the application of Double Tax Treaties
  • Advised on structuring a private equity investment, considering the implications in various jurisdictions and application of the Double Tax Treaties
  • Estate of Paul Goudman-Peachey v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 1402 (TC)
  • Cian Daly v HMRC (unreported) – Successfully represented the taxpayer in a PLN appeal.