NIIT Limited has secured a significant victory in its GST dispute, with the Commissioner (Appeals) Gurugram setting aside a substantial tax demand order in its entirety. The company informed stock exchanges on February 03, 2026, about receiving the favorable appellate order that provides complete relief from a Rs 8.11 crore GST demand.

Background of the GST Dispute

The original controversy stemmed from a GST credit mismatch identified by tax authorities. NIIT had initially received a demand order dated February 25, 2025, from the Additional Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of Central Goods & Services Tax, Gurugram Commissionerate. This demand was based on discrepancies between the company's GSTR-3B and GSTR-2A filings for the financial year 2020-21.

Details of the Original Demand

The GST demand order comprised multiple components across different categories:

The substantial interest component, matching the tax demand amount, reflected the time elapsed since the original assessment period of FY 2020-21.

Appellate Relief and Resolution

NIIT received the appellate order numbered CGST/Appeals/GGM/NIIT/281/25-26/6038 dated January 29, 2026, on February 02, 2026. The Commissioner (Appeals) Gurugram issued this order under section 107(11) of the CGST Act, 2017, read with Section 20 of the Integrated Goods & Service Act, 2017.

The appellate authority's decision was comprehensive and favorable:

Regulatory Compliance and Disclosure

The company has fulfilled its disclosure obligations under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015. The disclosure also complies with SEBI Master Circular No SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/CIR/P/0155 dated November 11, 2024, ensuring transparency with stakeholders about material developments.

Impact Assessment

According to the company's regulatory filing, the favorable appellate order requires no further action from NIIT Limited. The complete setting aside of the original demand order eliminates the financial liability that had been pending since the original assessment. This resolution removes uncertainty regarding the GST dispute and provides clarity on the company's tax position for the relevant period.

The successful appeal demonstrates NIIT's effective handling of regulatory challenges and its commitment to resolving tax matters through appropriate legal channels. The outcome reinforces the importance of proper documentation and legal representation in GST disputes involving credit mismatches.

NIIT Limited has announced the appointment of three officials as Senior Management Persons, effective January 30, 2026. The appointments were approved by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on January 30, 2026, based on recommendations from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, as part of organizational structure changes.

Senior Management Appointments

The company has appointed three experienced professionals to senior management positions as part of its organizational restructuring:

Leadership Profiles

Pran Kishore Koul - Commercial Services Organization Head

Pran Kishore Koul brings over 37 years of cross-functional experience across Travel & Emigration, Logistics & Supply Chain, Strategic Procurement, Facilities & Infrastructure, Projects, Contract Management, and Corporate Administration. He holds a Postgraduate degree in General Management, with professional qualifications in Tax Regulations and an MDP in Logistics Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur. Koul is also a Certified "Up Your Services" Trainer, reflecting his commitment to service excellence and capability building.

Sachin Grover - Vice President GEN AI Initiatives

Sachin Grover is a technology and learning innovation leader with over 28 years of experience in building platforms, learning & development, digital talent transformation, and enterprise trainings. Since 2015, he has been central to the inception and scale-up of StackRoute as NIIT's deep-skilling and capability development business, serving various global enterprises across engineering, cloud, data, and AI domains. He helped architect StackRoute's immersive and mastery-based learning model grounded in learning sciences, experiential pedagogy, mentorship, and outcome-based assessment.

Vijay Kumar Srinivasan - Chief Technology Officer Stackroute Labs

Vijay Kumar Srinivasan is a technology leader with over 33 years of experience across technology solutions, learning solutions, and business transformation. At NIIT, Vijay has held diverse leadership roles, including trainer, business head, instructional design head, and technology head. He played a key role in launching NIIT's first platforms, such as EncoreVista, Cloud Campus, and an online customer acquisition platform with integrated product catalog and payment gateway.

Regulatory Compliance

The appointments have been made pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The company has provided detailed disclosures in compliance with SEBI master circular bearing no. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2023/123 dated July 13, 2023 and Master Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/CIR/P/0155 dated November 11, 2024.

The notification was signed by Arpita Bisaria Malhotra, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, and communicated to both the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited on January 30, 2026.