GST Council eases compliance: arrest powers removed, prosecution threshold raised
The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has approved significant reforms to ease business compliance. Key changes include the removal of tax officials' power to make arrests and a fivefold increase in the prosecution threshold to Rs 5 crore. The council also focused on correcting anomalies in the input tax credit system and addressing issues of duty inversion. These measures are designed to provide faster relief and simplify the tax regime for businesses.
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