GST laws review: Focus on decriminalising offences and wider use of compounding provisions

New Delhi: The pace of a comprehensive review of  GST  laws has accelerated with a special focus on decriminalising offences and wider use of compounding provisions with the objective of improving business sentiment and reducing litigation.  The government is evaluating removal of clauses in the law that provide officers powers to arrest taxpayers suspected of evasion.  It is a…