How did the english coloct taxes from the colonists

Before the war the most colonists had directly contributed to British income was customs revenue, but this barely challenged the cost of collecting it. During the war huge sums of British currency had flooded into the colonies, and many not killed in the war, or in conflicts with natives, had done rather well. It appeared to the British government that a few new taxes to pay for their garrison should be easily absorbed. Indeed, they had to be absorbed, because there simply didn’t seem to be any other way of paying for the army. Few in Britain expected the colonists to have protection and not pay for it.

If he breaks the law then he had to resign from his post and so he'll lose his/her powers.