Shares issued at premium based on DCF valuation. AO erred in rejecting report sans flaws. Arm's length subscription by reputed group.

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....Shares allotted at premium based on valuation report following DCF method. AO rejected report without pointing errors. ITAT held valuation not an exact science, cannot be done with arithmetic precision. Shares subscribed by outside investor, a reputed corporate group, not a related party. Hence, no infirmity in CIT(A) order deleting addition u/s 56(2)(viib). Disallowance u/s 36(1)(iii) on interest expenditure deleted by CIT(A) as zero coupon debentures were consideration for transfer of assets, not investment. ITAT upheld CIT(A)'s view. Interest-free deposit given had sufficient own funds, no disallowance u/s 36(1)(iii) warranted as per Bombay High Court ruling. Assessee's appeal allowed on this issue.....