GST Council likely to drop arrest powers to curb tax overreach: Report
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Sun, 4 October 2026Thu, 8 October 2026
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businesstoday.in
Times of India
4 Oct, 06:32over 4 days8 Oct, 12:01
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Sun, 4 October 2026
1 report- businesstoday.in06:32first to report
The removal of these powers would effectively align the GST system with the pre-2017 Value Added Tax (VAT) regime, which carried no provisions for administrative arrests by tax officials.
Thu, 8 October 2026
1 report- Times of India12:01
The GST Council made a landmark decision by abolishing the arrest powers of tax officers. They've raised the prosecution threshold from Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore, easing the pressure on small sellers using e-commerce platforms. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that notices under Rs 10,000 will no longer be issued, aimed at promoting better GST compliance and alleviating burdens on small businesses.