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GST Council scraps arrest powers, raises prosecution to Rs 5 cr

New Delhi: The GST Council on Thursday, October 8, approved scrapping the arrest powers of GST officers and raised the threshold to launch prosecution to Rs 5 crore from Rs 1 crore. “The rate structure is settled, so the Council has turned to how the tax works day to day,” the finance ministry said, adding … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports ,…

Siasat Daily (EN) 8/10/2026, 7:42:56 pm IST

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3 of our sources carried this story over 7.7 hours. Siasat Daily (EN) filed first, at 08 Oct 19:42 IST. The headlines below are each outlet's own wording, in the order they published.

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08 Oct 19:42 Siasat Daily (EN) GST Council scraps arrest powers, raises prosecution to Rs 5 cr
08 Oct 21:51 The Hindu BusinessLine GST Council: No more arrest powers, no rate rejig
09 Oct 03:21 Times of India Top GST Council scraps tax officers' arrest powers, eases refund rules

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