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India's GST officers may lose direct arrest powers under proposed reforms
PTI reports in The Economic Times that the GST Council is likely to consider requiring judicial authorization for arrests at its October 7 meeting.
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PTI reports in The Economic Times that the GST Council is likely to consider changes on October 7, 2026, that would remove GST officers' power to directly arrest taxpayers. If approved, arrests would require judicial authorization. Routine disputes would focus on recovering tax, interest and penalties, while serious, deliberate fraud could still face criminal prosecution.
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