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GST 2.0's next move: Council may scrap officers' arrest powers, raise prosecution bar to Rs 5 crore

· 4 October 2026 · 2 min read
GST 2.0's next move: Council may scrap officers' arrest powers, raise prosecution bar to Rs 5 crore

The Economic Times has reported a new India-focused economy development: “GST 2.0's next move: Council may scrap officers' arrest powers, raise prosecution bar to Rs 5 crore.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: The GST Council is weighing changes to GST enforcement, including ending officials' arrest powers and shifting to court-ordered arrests. Criminal prosecution may be limited to cases involving more than Rs 5 crore, while routine disputes over GST interpretation could be

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