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Part of situation: India GST Council reforms and upcoming meeting agendas (12 clusters)

India GST Council proposes major compliance and enforcement reforms

GST Council Goods and Services Tax tax compliance CGST Act India tax reform

The GST Council has recommended several significant reforms to the Goods and Services Tax system aimed at reducing the compliance burden on businesses and altering enforcement protocols.

On the enforcement front, the Council recommended omitting Section 69 of the CGST Act to withdraw arrest powers and increasing the monetary threshold for criminal prosecution from ₹1 crore to ₹5 crore. These measures require formal amendments by Parliament and state legislatures to become law.

Compliance reforms scheduled for implementation starting November 1, 2026, include automated refund sanctioning for applicable cases and a proposal allowing e-commerce sellers to declare platform warehouses as their principal place of business in states where they lack a physical presence. Additionally, the Council approved an alternative filing mechanism for B2C businesses with annual turnovers below ₹5 crore, allowing for annual returns and quarterly tax payments. Late fees may also be waived for small traders with turnovers up to ₹5 crore who file returns within the same calendar month.

Further structural changes are expected, including the release of revised GSTR forms for public consultation, which are slated to take effect on April 1, 2027.

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Finance Ministry · GST Council · India · Press Information Bureau

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  • [○ 1 SOURCE] E-commerce sellers may be allowed to declare platform warehouses as their principal place of business. www.newsbytesapp.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The GST Council recommended omitting Section 69 of the CGST Act to withdraw arrest powers. www.livelaw.in
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] GST registration amendments for legal name, constitution, and additional place of business can be processed automatically after PAN validation. pcnmobile.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Revised GSTR forms are scheduled to come into effect from April 1, 2027. www.newsbytesapp.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Late fees may be waived for small traders with turnover up to ₹5 crore if they file returns within the same calendar month. www.newsbytesapp.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Automated sanctioning of refunds is expected to begin after November 1, 2026. www.newsbytesapp.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] B2C businesses with annual turnover below ₹5 crore can file returns annually and pay taxes quarterly. www.newsbytesapp.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The monetary threshold for criminal prosecution is proposed to rise from ₹1 crore to ₹5 crore. www.livelaw.in

Sources

GST Registration Amendments 2026: Automatic Approval Rules Explained [pcnmobile.com]
GST changes from November 1, 2026: Refunds, return filing and ITC rules explained - BusinessToday [www.businesstoday.in]
GST Return Mismatches & ITC Disputes: Will Proposed Reforms Reduce Unnecessary Tax Notices? [taxguru.in]
Handcuffs Come Off, Leverage Stays: India's Section 69 GST Reform [www.livelaw.in]
GST changes from November 1: How they will affect businesses [www.newsbytesapp.com]