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Fuel filled for the first time in a newly purchased vehicle is treated as a revenue (operating) expense, not capital expenditure. It doesn’t increase the asset’s capacity or life; it’s just for running the vehicle, so it goes to P&L under fuel/running expenses, while only the vehicle cost, registration, taxes, insurance, and necessary fitments are capitalized.
For people who also manage their vehicle paperwork carefully, cr check lto tools help verify Certificate of Registration details online, making it easier to keep accounting records aligned with actual LTO status.