Sitharaman discusses sweeping policy reforms at GST Council meet:Scrapping tax officers’ arrest powers, easier registrations among key agendas

The GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state ministers, on Thursday started deliberations on sweeping policy reforms, like scrapping arrest powers of GST officers and easier registration, under GST 2.0, to ensure ease of doing business by following a trust-based taxation approach.