The GST Council on Thursday approved the removal of GST tax officers' powers to arrest individuals under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) law and raised the prosecution threshold fivefold from Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore, while leaving tax rates unchanged at its 57th meeting.
The Council also approved reducing the general penalty from Rs 25,000 to Rs 10,000, accelerating tax refunds, simplifying registration for small e-commerce sellers and easing compliance requirements for businesses.
