<h1>Tax authority launches vigilance probe into bribery claims, suspends broker under Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018</h1> A central indirect tax authority has opened a vigilance investigation into bribery allegations made by an import firm against a regional customs office, after a Department of Revenue factual enquiry suggested possible cheating and private fraud by the importer's agents. The authority suspended the implicated customs broker's licence under Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018, lodged a police complaint against unauthorised intermediaries, and relieved and transferred the officers identified. A task force under the customs member will review pending cases, enforce faceless assessment anonymity, restrict access to authorised agents, and monitor for misuse or reprisals; the inquiry is targeted for completion within four to six weeks.