https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417554 Customs Broker Licensing Regulations require customs brokers to verify information and exporter documents, advise clients on statutory compliance, and exercise due diligence. Failure to inform an exporter that an Export Inspection Agency certificate was mandatory, where shipping bills were filed before the certificate was obtained, attracts penalty. Ignorance of the certificate requirement does not reduce this statutory duty. A customs broker's position of trust supports liability for regulatory contraventions even without intent. Non-revocation of the licence and non-forfeiture of security constitute leniency, while the penalty remains justified. en-us Fri, 07 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:41:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417554 Customs Broker Licensing Regulations require customs brokers to verify information and exporter documents, advise clients on statutory compliance, and exercise due diligence. Failure to inform an exporter that an Export Inspection Agency certificate was mandatory, where shipping bills were filed before the certificate was obtained, attracts penalty. Ignorance of the certificate requirement does not reduce this statutory duty. A customs broker's position of trust supports liability for regulatory contraventions even without intent. Non-revocation of the licence and non-forfeiture of security constitute leniency, while the penalty remains justified. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 07 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417554