If you are talking about the townshead act they are called customs officials
Duties
Viceroys
Import or customs fees.
if your talking about u.s.a studies weekly it is customs
british agents
What officials
The officials who served as judges, collected taxes, and maintained order within their territories in ancient Rome were called magistrates. These individuals were elected by the Roman citizens and held various positions such as consul, praetor, or proconsul, depending on their level of authority. Magistrates had the power to enforce laws, preside over trials, and manage local governance.
Taxes
The Chief Collected The Taxes.
the church collected most of the taxes
to pay for British troops stationed in the colonies to pay for some of England's war debt to pay for officials governing the colonies
The Panchayat collected the house taxes that was used for rural development.