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Can server installation costs be recorded as an investment?

TDK

2026-02-12

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I rent servers online for my company’s hosting. However, setting up new servers comes with an initial installation cost (the total cost is more than €250). Should I book this setup cost as an investment? Or is it just extra hosting costs because I don’t buy the servers myself?

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