Expressing her concern over the Goods and Services Tax (GST) roll-out, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that the rules contain a draconian arrest clause, adding it would hamper small and medium businesses.
“I am shocked to find that the GST rules contain a rather draconian arrest clause which can lead to major harassment of business, particularly the small and medium, with some sections even being non-bailable too,” Banerjee said in a Facebook post.
She further stated that under the current value-added tax (VAT) regime, the field officials of the State do not have the power to make arrests.
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