{
  "id": 12892408,
  "title": "GST Reforms: Arrest powers scrapped, refunds automated; businesses set to see faster relief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/gst-reforms-arrest-powers-scrapped-refunds-automated-businesses-set",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T14:38:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/gst-reforms-top-things-announced-by-fm-sitharaman-led-gst-council-what-they-mean-for-businesses/articleshow/134793591.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The GST Council approved a series of changes aimed at easing compliance, including removing the power of tax officials to make arrests and raising the prosecution threshold fivefold to Rs 5 crore. FM Nirmala Sitharaman said the GST Council had largely dealt with anomalies arising from input tax credit (ITC) and addressed the issue of duty inversion.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Economy",
        "title": "'Faster decisions, lower compliance costs': PM Modi welcomes new round of GST reforms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/faster-decisions-lower-compliance-costs-pm-modi-welcomes-new-round-of",
        "published": "2026-10-08T16:30:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}