The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said on Monday it has given marching orders to 22 senior officers following an investigation  into charges of corruption against them.

It has compulsorily retired these officers of the rank of superintendent/AO under Fundamental Rule 56 (J) in public interest  owing to corruption and other charges in addition to traps laid down by the Central Investigation Bureau (CBI). The step is in line with the address given to the country on Independence Day by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Some tax administration black sheep may have misused their powers and harassed taxpayers, either by targeting honest assessments or by taking excessive action for minor or procedural violations," he said.