Valuation of Unquoted Equity Shares Upheld: DCF Method Validated, Expert Report Confirmed Under Rule 11UA(2)

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....HC upheld ITAT's order, affirming the Assessee's valuation of unquoted equity shares using Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method under Rule 11UA(2). The court found the Chartered Accountant's valuation report valid, noting that general disclaimers do not invalidate the expert's assessment. The Assessing Officer's rejection of the valuation was deemed inappropriate without identifying specific material errors in the underlying data. The ICAI Valuation Standard 301 supports the DCF method for subsidiary investment valuation. Consequently, the addition under section 56(2)(viib) was deleted, with no substantial questions of law arising from the case.....