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GST in Media

Big relief for GST taxpayers: Protection against arbitrary arrest and coercion by GST officers; CBIC changes arrest and bail guidelines under GST

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Now a Goods and Service Tax (GST) proper officer can’t arbitrarily arrest a GST registered person due to a recent amendment in GST arrest instructions. Moreover, now GST proper officers have to explain to the taxpayers about the ‘grounds of arrest’ and also obtain a written acknowledgement from them about their understanding of the explanation.

GST in Media

Not necessary to make arrest in all GST cases, says Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Centre that there is no need for making arrests in all GST cases and that it can be done only if there is credible evidence and tangible material to prove culpability. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, MM Sundresh and Bela M Trivedi, which reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity and interpretation of provisions relating to the Customs Act and Goods and Services Tax Act, said the power of arrest is different from necessity of arrest.