About
Chartered Accountant practicing in Bengaluru since 2018; qualified in 2014. Direct Tax practice with focus on
tax litigation across appellate forums, transfer pricing and international taxation.
Partner, M/s Ramesh Ashwin & Karanth, Bengaluru. Former Partner, NCS & Co. (Bengaluru, Mangaluru and
Karkala).
Earlier experience: BMR & Associates LLP (tax consulting), KK Chaitanya Law Chambers (Senior Advocate's
chambers — tax litigation), K Kotresh & Company (audit), and Gemini Professional Services Private Limited.
Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA):
• Convenor, Representation Committee (2024-25); Mentor, Leadership Committee (2023-24); Chairman,
Representation Committee (2022-23); Mentor, Direct Tax Committee (2021-22)
• Member, Executive Committee (2019-20 and 2020-21); Past Chairman of Direct Tax Committee and
Leadership & Skill Development Committee; Sub-committee Member, Direct Tax Committee
Other engagements:
• Member, Central Taxes Committee — Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(FKCCI), 2022-25
• Co-opted Member, Research Committee and Exposure Drafts Committee — SIRC of ICAI
• Past President, Bangalore CAs Toastmasters Club; multiple committee roles over 3+ years
• Practising lawyer; active follower of capital markets
Regular visiting faculty at ICAI (CA Institute), ICSI (CS Institute), PES College and GC Rao Academy; speaker at CA
study circles.
Speaking engagements:
• Bangalore Branch of SIRC of ICAI; Residential Refresher Courses of Belagavi and Kalaburgi Branches of SIRC,
and Goa Branch of WIRC of ICAI; Sirsi Branch and Shimoga Chapter of CPE
Topics delivered:
• Sections 68 to 69D of the Income-tax Act, 1961 — black money, demonetisation and undisclosed income
(2021, 2024 and 2025)
• Representation before the first appellate authority — Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), 2024; Brain
Trust on Direct Tax Issues, 2024
Publications:
• FAQ on Unexplained Income under Sections 68 and 69 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 — the law as developed
by judicial precedents — published by Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA)
• CBDT Instruction 3/2016 on TPO reference — Is retrospectivity restricted to jurisdictional requirement?
(Taxsutra)
• Co-author of articles on contentious transfer pricing issues.
• Article on bogus purchases, taxation of agricultural income, etc
ITAT representations — searchable databases:
• India Kanoon — over 160 cases reported as of 31 March 2026:
indiankanoon.org/search/?formInput=siddesh+gaddi
• Taxsutra: database.taxsutra.com · Taxmann: taxmann.com/research/search?searchData=siddesh%20gaddi
Job Experience
Chartered Accountant practicing in Bengaluru since 2018; qualified in 2014. Direct Tax practice with focus on
tax litigation across appellate forums, transfer pricing and international taxation.
Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA):
• Convenor, Representation Committee (2024-25); Mentor, Leadership Committee (2023-24); Chairman,
Representation Committee (2022-23); Mentor, Direct Tax Committee (2021-22)
• Member, Executive Committee (2019-20 and 2020-21); Past Chairman of Direct Tax Committee and
Leadership & Skill Development Committee; Sub-committee Member, Direct Tax Committee
Other engagements:
• Member, Central Taxes Committee — Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(FKCCI), 2022-25
• Co-opted Member, Research Committee and Exposure Drafts Committee — SIRC of ICAI
• Past President, Bangalore CAs Toastmasters Club; multiple committee roles over 3+ years
• Practising lawyer; active follower of capital markets
Regular visiting faculty at ICAI (CA Institute), ICSI (CS Institute), PES College and GC Rao Academy; speaker at CA
study circles.
Speaking engagements:
• Bangalore Branch of SIRC of ICAI; Residential Refresher Courses of Belagavi and Kalaburgi Branches of SIRC,
and Goa Branch of WIRC of ICAI; Sirsi Branch and Shimoga Chapter of CPE
Topics delivered:
• Sections 68 to 69D of the Income-tax Act, 1961 — black money, demonetisation and undisclosed income
(2021, 2024 and 2025)
• Representation before the first appellate authority — Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), 2024; Brain
Trust on Direct Tax Issues, 2024
Publications:
• FAQ on Unexplained Income under Sections 68 and 69 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 — the law as developed
by judicial precedents — published by Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA)
• CBDT Instruction 3/2016 on TPO reference — Is retrospectivity restricted to jurisdictional requirement?
(Taxsutra)
• Co-author of articles on contentious transfer pricing issues.
• Article on bogus purchases, taxation of agricultural income, etc
ITAT representations — searchable databases:
• India Kanoon — over 160 cases reported as of 31 March 2026:
indiankanoon.org/search/?formInput=siddesh+gaddi
• Taxsutra: database.taxsutra.com · Taxmann: taxmann.com/research/search?searchData=siddesh%20gaddi
