India’s Customs: Efficiency Gains Amid Persistent Corruption Concerns

India’s Customs: Efficiency Gains Amid Persistent Corruption Concerns

TL; DR: Despite reforms that reduced average cargo release time, recurring bribery allegations expose persistent corruption in Customs. Yet there’s no readily available public data on corruption cases or actions taken involving customs officials, thereby hindering transparency, accountability on institutional performance. Context:The recent allegations of bribery and corruption against Chennai Customs officials by Tamil Nadu-based Wintrack Inc. …

CBIC Takes Strong Action on Chennai Customs Irregularities

CBIC Takes Strong Action on Chennai Customs Irregularities Recently, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has taken strict action after a company named Wintrack Inc. complained about the irregularities at Chennai Customs. The Department of Revenue (DoR), which was required to carry out a fair, transparent and fact-based investigation, submitted an enquiry […]