BusinessGST Council Removes Arrest Powers, Raises Prosecution Limit to Rs 5 Crore
The 57th GST Council meeting chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman approved key changes to GST enforcement. Arrest powers for GST officers under Section 69 of the CGST Act have been removed. The prosecution threshold has been raised from Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore, and the general penalty reduced from Rs 25,000 to Rs 10,000. These changes focus on tax recovery and legal processes rather than arrests.
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