GST Council scraps arrest power of tax officers; raises prosecution threshold to Rs 5 crore
- Posted on October 8, 2026
- By Financial Express
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GST Council scraps arrest power of tax officers; raises prosecution threshold to Rs 5 crore
GST Council has scrapped the arrest powers of tax officers and raised the prosecution threshold from Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the minimum punishment has also been removed, leaving courts to decide whether cases warrant a fine, imprisonment or both under the revised GST framework.
