Economy
Major States Oppose Removal of GST Taxmen Arrest Powers Ahead of Council Meeting
The Indian Express1h
THE BRIEF
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Five major states—Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh—opposed proposals to entirely scrap arrest provisions under the GST regime.
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States advocated for a graded civil arrest framework for serious violations to ensure the indirect tax mechanism retains adequate enforcement teeth.
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The 57th GST Council meeting is set to debate decriminalizing offenses and raising the prosecution threshold from ₹1 crore to ₹5 crore.