DCF valuation choice: Assessing officers cannot replace a valid share valuation method with NAV solely over projections.

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....Valid adoption of the DCF method for valuing unquoted equity shares under Rule 11UA requires any assessment correction to remain within that method. Management projections, historical losses, or later financial results may justify scrutiny of assumptions, growth rates, discount factors, terminal value and market conditions, but do not alone permit substitution of the NAV method. Rejection requires identified arithmetical errors, internal inconsistencies, factual inaccuracies, or inputs demonstrably contrary to contemporaneous material or industry norms. Applying these principles, the addition under section 56(2)(viib) was deleted and the Revenue's appeal was dismissed.....