Site purchase value in balance sheet

One my client purchase a site. SR value 6,28,000 in paper and paid stamp duty 36,237. My doubts is I take in balance as asset site value of excluding stamp duty or including stamp duty paid in balance sheet. Pls give me valuable advice.
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This discussion clarifies how to account for a site purchase on a balance sheet. The consensus is that the site's value should be recorded as an asset under Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE). Crucially, all associated acquisition costs, including stamp duty, should be included in the total asset value, not treated as separate expenses.

 

Site value should be recorded at cost and stamp duty separately.

 

 

The purchase value of a site should be recorded as an asset under Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE) on the balance sheet, including associated costs like legal fees, transfer taxes, and improvements. This asset is depreciated over time, reflecting its consumption, and should be determined according to accounting standards.

Include the stamp duty of SR 36,237 in the site's asset value on the balance sheet, along with the purchase price of SR 6,28,000, totaling SR 6,64,237. Stamp duty is part of the acquisition cost and not an expense. Block Blast

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