India may reform GST by limiting arrest powers and raising prosecution standards

Updated 2026-10-10 · told from many outlets at once

The GST Council recommended raising the prosecution threshold from Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore and shortened refund acknowledgment from 15 to 10 days.

• The GST Council recommended raising the prosecution threshold from Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore.
• The GST Council approved extending refunds under the inverted duty structure to input services.
• The GST Council scrapped the power of tax officers to arrest taxpayers.
• The GST Council shortened the time to acknowledge refund claims from 15 days to 10 days.
• The GST Council will consider removing criminal liability for nine offences.
• The GST Council set a threshold of Rs 10,000 for issuing show-cause notices.
• The government plans to move central GST administration to a faceless, centralized model.

Outlets: Business Recorder, Business Standard, Hindustan Times, Mint, The Economic Times, Times of India (Top)

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