DisputedPOLICY
GST reform may raise arrest threshold to Rs 5 crore
SOURCEBusiness Standard · Hindustan Times
WHAT WE KNOW
Business Standard and Hindustan Times reported that under a proposed system, the threshold for criminal proceedings under GST would be raised to ₹5 crore from ₹1 crore, reserving the criminal process for cases whose scale warrants it.12 Business Standard and Hindustan Times reported that under the proposal, tax disputes could be resolved through civil mechanisms such as tax recovery, interest payment and penalty, instead of arresting businessmen.12 The GST law was implemented on July 1, 2017, Business Standard and Hindustan Times reported.12
WHERE SOURCES DISAGREE
4 POINTS OF DIFFERENCEHindustan Times, Business Standard and The Hindu BusinessLine give different accounts. The story above sets out what each reports; it stays Disputed until a primary document settles it.
NOT YET CONFIRMED
Reported in coverage, but we could not match these to a source document. They are not part of the story above.
- For tax evasion in the ₹5 crore-₹10 crore range, the maximum sentence is proposed to be reduced to two years from three years at present.
- The proposal would allow courts to prescribe imprisonment or a fine, or both, taking into account the nature and severity of the offence.
- The proposed changes would remove the power to arrest from tax officials under Section 69 of the Central GST Act, requiring judicial authorisation for any arrest.
SOURCES
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Outlet · 4 Oct
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Outlet · 5 Oct
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