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GST Council removes arrest powers, raises prosecution threshold

Halted GST arrests from October 30, 2026 and began rolling out rule-only reforms on November 1; law amendments targeted for April 1, 2027

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs told its field officers on October 30 to stop making GST arrests immediately, and to hold back show-cause notices where the tax at stake is under ₹10,000. The directions are an interim measure. Parliament still has to amend the GST law, which the government targets for April 1, 2027.

Updated Nov 2