Bharat Facilitation Network

Let the Government
Work For You.

The Government of India has created schemes, exemptions, and frameworks worth crores to your enterprise. Most CFOs have never heard of them. We find them, activate them, and deliver the saving — directly to your balance sheet.

You build the business. We handle everything the government throws at it — and make sure it gives back everything it owes you.

See How We Save You Crores All Our Services
15
Days to
First Saving
100%
Success
Rate
50+
Maharatnas &
Large Enterprises
₹1K+
Crore in Duty
Deferred
What We Do
I — Opportunity
Save crores you are already losing
Duty · AEO · FTA
II — Licensing
Move goods without roadblocks
50+ Agencies
III — Litigation
Defend what you have built
SCN · CESTAT · SC
IV — Audit & Risk
Find exposure before they do
PCA · Health Check
⚡ Start Here — Fastest, Most Immediate Saving
Your Enterprise Is Losing
Crores As Interest Cost
on working capital.
The government created the remedy. Most CFOs have never heard of it.

Every month, customs duty is collected at the port gate — before your goods enter your factory, before they generate revenue. That is your working capital, locked away. Three separate government schemes allow you to defer that payment by a full month, at zero interest. Working capital freed. Every month. Recurring.

The irony — most CFOs of India's largest enterprises, Maharatnas, Navratnas, global conglomerates, have never heard of these schemes. We have enabled dozens of them to claim this benefit. The results are shocking — lakhs and crores saved every single month.

Monthly duty on ₹100 Cr imports @ 15%
₹15 Cr locked
After deferral — duty paid next month
₹15 Cr freed
Annual interest saving @ 12% cost of capital
₹1.8 Cr / year
Cost of this benefit to your enterprise
₹ Zero
Time to activate with BFN
As fast as 15 days
Calculate Your Savings & Apply →
defermyduty.com — our dedicated duty deferral initiative
Three Government-Sanctioned Pathways
Customs Circular 08/2026 — For Manufacturers
Eligible Manufacturer Importer (EMI) Scheme
Fastest activation — 15 days · Available to all qualifying manufacturers
Customs Notification 37/2020 — For PSUs
Authorised Public Undertakings Scheme
For Maharatnas, Navratnas & Miniratnas · Widely underutilised
Customs Circular 33/2016 — For AEO Holders
AEO-T2 & AEO-T3 Deferred Duty Benefit
Stacks with fast-track clearance and MRA advantages
"We have activated this for Maharatnas, Navratnas, Fortune 500 subsidiaries, and global conglomerates. Every single time, the CFO's first reaction is the same — why did nobody tell us about this earlier?"
Dedicated Portal
DeferMyDuty.com
Calculate savings · Assess eligibility · Apply in minutes
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Who We Are

Officers Who
Built the System

BFN was founded by a group of senior officers from India's premier civil services who took voluntary retirement with a single mission — to deploy their accumulated institutional knowledge in service of India's business community.

Founding Team
Senior IRS Officers · CBIC
Customs, Central Excise & GST
AEO Programme · Trade Facilitation
IAS & ITS Officers
Trade Policy · DGFT Administration
Investment Facilitation · FTP
Allied Expert Network
Senior CHAs · Specialist CAs
Trade Lawyers · FTP Specialists

We are not consultants who studied trade policy from textbooks.

We are retired officers of the Indian Revenue Service, Indian Administrative Service, and Indian Trade Service — who designed, administered, and enforced the very regulations your enterprise navigates every day.

The government has created more for your enterprise than you know. We make sure it all reaches you.

Across decades of service, we watched India's finest enterprises leave crores on the table — not by choice, but because the gap between what policy offers and what compliance teams know to claim is wider than any CFO imagines. We watched companies navigate show cause notices without the one advantage that makes all the difference: knowing how the system thinks, because you helped build it.

That is what BFN brings. Not just advice — insider knowledge, activated on your behalf.

IRS (Customs & IT) — Multiple Batches
CBIC — Senior Customs Formations
AEO Programme — National Level
EMI Scheme — Policy & Implementation
DGFT & FTP Administration
SEZ & EOU Administration
IAS — Trade Policy Specialists
ITS — Foreign Trade Officers
Everything Your Enterprise Needs

Four Pillars. Every Dimension of
India's Regulatory Landscape — Covered.

Whatever the regulatory challenge your enterprise faces — from unlocking savings to defending disputes — BFN has the expertise, the insider knowledge, and the track record to deliver.

I
Pillar I — Opportunity Advisory
Save What You Are Losing. Claim What You Are Owed.
India's policy landscape is rich with unclaimed duty exemptions, AEO benefits, FTA concessions, and export incentives. Most enterprises leave significant value on the table — not by choice, but by information asymmetry. We close that gap.
  • Customs duty deferral — EMI Scheme, APU, AEO-T2/T3
  • AEO-T1, T2, T3 certification and benefit maximisation
  • FTA utilisation and Rules of Origin management
  • Export incentives — Advance Authorisation, EPCG, RoDTEP
  • GST & ITC optimisation and refund claims
  • Regulatory intelligence — monthly opportunity alerts
Start with duty deferral — crores freed in 15 days, at zero cost.
DeferMyDuty.com →
II
Pillar II — Licensing & PGA Compliance
Move Goods Without Regulatory Roadblocks.
To import or export in India, you navigate not just customs — but 50+ Partner Government Agencies, each with its own approvals, timelines, and capacity to halt your operations. One missing signature can mean weeks of delay and lakhs in demurrage.
  • DGFT licensing — IEC, Advance Authorisation, EPCG, FTP compliance
  • SCOMET controls and dual-use goods advisory
  • BIS certification under Quality Control Orders
  • FSSAI — import clearance, prior approval, labelling
  • CDSCO, PESO, AERB, WPC, MoEF and sector regulators
  • Multi-PGA coordination and port detention resolution
III
Pillar III — Litigation & Dispute Resolution
When the Department Comes Calling, We Answer.
A show cause notice is not a routine compliance matter. It is the opening move in a formal legal proceeding. The response you file defines the next ten years. We represent enterprises at every stage — with professionals who have sat on the other side of the table.
  • Show cause notice response — CBIC, DGFT, DGGI, GST
  • Representation during investigations — DRI, DGGI, DGFT
  • Adjudication proceedings and oral hearing defence
  • Commissioner (Appeals) — filing and representation
  • CESTAT — tribunal advocacy and brief preparation
  • High Court writ petitions and Supreme Court SLPs
IV
Pillar IV — Audit & Risk Management
Find Your Exposure Before the Department Does.
CBIC's Post-Clearance Audit is expanding. GST authorities are deploying AI-driven scrutiny. The enterprises that navigate this without crisis are not the fastest to react — they are the ones who found their own exposure first.
  • Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) preparedness review
  • Customs compliance health check — classification, valuation, exemptions
  • FTP compliance — export obligation audit and closure
  • GST health check — ITC, reverse charge, annual returns
  • SEZ / EOU compliance — NFE, performance reports, DTA sales
  • Voluntary correction strategy and enterprise risk dashboard

Let the government
work for you.
Here is what that means.

The customs duty your enterprise pays upfront every month
Ours to defer
The working capital locked at the port gate
Ours to free
The AEO certification your supply chain should have
Ours to secure
The FSSAI clearance holding up your shipment
Ours to resolve
The show cause notice that arrived on Friday evening
Ours to defend
The advance authorisation expiring in six weeks
Ours to manage
The Post-Clearance Audit the department just announced
Ours to prepare
The FTA concession you have been paying full duty to avoid claiming
Ours to unlock
You build the business.
We handle everything the government throws at it.
How We Work

From first conversation to crores saved

1
Discovery Call
30 minutes. We assess your position across all four pillars — identifying where the greatest opportunity and greatest risk currently sit.
2
Opportunity Map
A written assessment of your enterprise — what you are losing, what you are exposed to, and what we can activate immediately.
3
Expert Matching
The right verified professional — retired IRS, IAS, trade lawyer, or specialist CA — matched to your requirement within 48 hours.
4
Engagement
Clear scope, defined deliverables, transparent fees. We manage everything — documentation, government interface, follow-up, approvals.
5
Outcome
Duty deferred. Licences secured. Disputes resolved. Risks identified. The benefit appears on your balance sheet — and recurs every month.
Start Here

One conversation.
Every dimension covered.

Whether you are looking to free working capital, navigate a licensing challenge, respond to a show cause notice, or prepare for audit — the first conversation is always no-obligation and confidential.

Most Immediate — Start Here
Duty Deferral — Free Your Working Capital
Most large manufacturers and PSUs qualify for duty deferral and don't know it. Calculate your savings and assess eligibility in minutes on our dedicated portal.
Go to DeferMyDuty.com →
Full Service Advisory
Talk to BFN — All Four Pillars
For licensing challenges, litigation support, audit readiness, AEO certification, or a comprehensive opportunity audit across your entire regulatory position.
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