Customs broker licensing reforms: updated eligibility, expanded exam scope, tenure and tiered disciplinary framework instituted. Customs broker licensing is restructured: eligibility requires Aadhaar and PAN and absence of specified tax penalties; the definition of broker includes audit and F/G/H card categories. Applications pay a prescribed fee and face a capped number of exam attempts with an expanded syllabus. Licences are issued in distinct forms for individuals and entities, require payment within a set period after passing, carry a ten-year validity with increased renewal fees and possible late renewal, and impose recordkeeping, cooperation and succession obligations. Tiered penalties, ID surrender, appeal routes, and association membership rules are prescribed.
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Customs broker licensing is restructured: eligibility requires Aadhaar and PAN and absence of specified tax penalties; the definition of broker includes audit and F/G/H card categories. Applications pay a prescribed fee and face a capped number of exam attempts with an expanded syllabus. Licences are issued in distinct forms for individuals and entities, require payment within a set period after passing, carry a ten-year validity with increased renewal fees and possible late renewal, and impose recordkeeping, cooperation and succession obligations. Tiered penalties, ID surrender, appeal routes, and association membership rules are prescribed.
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