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ARTICLE · 28 OCTOBER 2026

GST Structural Reforms 2.0

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India's GST Council has announced sweeping Structural Reforms 2.0, fundamentally reshaping the indirect tax landscape through unprecedented changes to input tax credit eligibility, refund mechanisms, and enforcement procedures. How will the removal of arrest powers, expansion of zero-rated supplies, and rationalization of e-way bill requirements transform compliance obligations and working capital management for businesses operating across sectors? These reforms promise to unlock significant capital while i

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The Structural Reforms 2.0 have aimed at making significant relaxations in relation to various processes, refunds, exports, with a significant change in terms of removal of arrest powers from GST officers.

While the broad theme was to undertake structural reform, at the same time, significant boost has been provided to exporters and inverted tax structure sectors by providing refund for capital goods and input services, unlocking significant capital which can be optimally utilized for further expansion. ITC reforms in the form of employee related expenses including insurance, catering, as also business expenses like samples, expired stock destruction further supports Government’s efforts towards achieving complete value-added taxation.

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