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

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. The Goods and Services Tax Investigation wing has ame…