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The GST Council is likely to consider, at its meeting on 7 October 2026, a proposal to remove GST officers' power to arrest a person under Section 69 of the Central GST Act and require judicial authorisation instead, as part of the next phase of the government's Next-Generation GST reforms. The proposal would also raise the threshold for launching criminal prosecution for GST offences from Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore and narrow prosecution provisions so they do not apply to routine disputes over classification, valuation or input tax credit. The Council is separately expected to take up a wider package of process reforms including easier registration, faster refunds, simpler input-tax-credit procedures and changes to show-cause notices and penalties.