Weather computer hard drive is an asset?

Weather computer hard drive(disk) is an asset or it is to be expense out in books? If it is an asset then what is rate of depreciation for the same under income tax act.
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Computer hard drive is generally treated as a fixed asset under computers and depreciated at applicable rate (about 60 percent under income tax). If it is a replacement or minor repair, it may be treated as revenue expense depending on improvement or usage impact.

It is an asset and depreciation rate will be 60%

yes this is a improvment of assesst and it include in assessts and depreciation will be charged in assets depreciation percent.

 

If you are buying new harddisk in addition to your harddisk in computer, it is an asset. Capitalise it as Computers.

If you are buying Harddisk as replacement of your existing Harddisk then expense it and charge it to computer maintainance account.

I agree with Chandra

If I m buying new hard disk in addition to existing hd & the cost is less than Rs. 5000 then is it capital expenditure..??
Yes it is , irrespective of the amt incurred on it..

Even when you are replacing the asset, it should be noted that- if the new hard drive results in increases the standard performance of the computer than the existing one. Whether the technology used in making the new hard-drive is different/ new leading to better performance. If yes, then should be capitalised.

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