CBIC directs immediate cessation of GST arrests pending statutory amendments

Exam-focused facts from the 30 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) directed its field formations to immediately stop carrying out arrests under GST as an interim measure.
The GST Council recommended withdrawal of arrest powers under GST by omission of Section 69 of the CGST Act, 2017.
The proposed legislative amendments are to take effect from April 1, 2027.
CBIC directed that show-cause notices will not be issued where the amount involved is below Rs 10,000.
Conveyances can be intercepted only on the basis of specific intelligence authorised by an officer not below the rank of Joint Commissioner.