v3.25.1
Taxation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Taxation  
Schedule of components of income/(loss) before tax
The components of income/(loss) before tax are as follows:
 
 
  
For the year ended December 31,
 
 
  
2022
 
  
2023
 
  
2024
 
 
  
(RMB in millions)
 
Income/(loss) before tax
  
  
  
Income from Chinese mainland operations
     16,800        33,130        47,693  
Income/(loss) from non-Chinese mainland operations
     (2,933      (1,480      3,845  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total income before tax
  
  13,867          31,650          51,538  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Income tax benefits/(expenses) applicable to Chinese mainland operations
        
Current income tax expenses
     (4,418      (6,265      (6,187
Deferred tax benefits
     732        410        1,805  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Subtotal income tax expenses applicable to Chinese mainland operations
     (3,686      (5,855      (4,382
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Income tax expenses applicable to non-Chinese mainland operations
        
Current income tax expenses
     (307      (1,259      (1,835
Deferred tax expenses
     (183      (1,279      (661
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Subtotal income tax expenses applicable to non-Chinese mainland operations
     (490      (2,538      (2,496
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total income tax expenses
     (4,176      (8,393      (6,878
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Schedule of reconciliation of the differences between statutory income tax rate and the effective income tax rate
Reconciliation of difference between the PRC statutory income tax rate and the Group’s effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024 is as follows:
 
 
  
For the year ended December 31,
 
 
  
2022
 
 
2023
 
 
2024
 
Statutory income tax rate
     25.0     25.0     25.0
Tax effect of preferential tax rates and tax holiday
     (19.3 )%      (7.6 )%      (4.2 )% 
Tax effect of
tax-exempt
entities
     12.1     3.3     (0.6
)% 
Effect on tax rates in different tax jurisdiction
     (3.2 )%      (0.9 )%      (0.5 )% 
Tax effect of
non-deductible
expenses
     4.0     0.1     0.6
Tax effect of
non-taxable
income
     (0.4 )%      (0.5 )%      (0.3 )% 
Tax effect of Super Deduction and others
     (19.0 )%      (9.6 )%      (4.0 )% 
Changes in valuation allowance
     28.3     9.1     (7.3 )% 
Effect on withholding income tax
     2.6     7.6     4.6
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Effective tax rates
     30.1     26.5     13.3
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Summary of income tax holiday
The following table sets forth the effect of tax holiday:
 

 
  
For the year ended December 31,
 
 
  
2022
 
  
2023
 
  
2024
 
Tax holiday effect (RMB in millions)
       2,677          2,397          2,152  
Effect of tax holiday on basic net income per share (RMB)
     0.86        0.76        0.72  
Effect of tax holiday on diluted net income per share (RMB)
     0.84        0.76        0.70  
Schedule of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities
    
As of December 31,
 
    
2023
    
2024
 
    
(RMB in millions)
 
Deferred tax assets
     
- Net operating loss carry forwards and others
     15,909        13,185  
- Deferred revenues
     464        357  
- Inventory valuation allowance
     1,092        1,022  
- Allowance for doubtful accounts
     1,098        1,118  
- Unrealized fair value losses for certain investments
     238        92  
Less: valuation allowance
     (17,057      (13,315 )
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net deferred tax assets
     1,744        2,459  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Deferred tax liabilities
     
-
Long-lived
assets arisen from business combinations and asset acquisitions
     6,638        5,982  
- Withholding tax on undistributed earnings
     1,779        2,570  
- Accelerated tax depreciation and others
     850        946  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
     9,267        9,498  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Schedule of movement of valuation allowance
The movements of valuation allowance of deferred tax assets are as follows:
 

 
  
For the year ended December 31,
 
 
  
2022
 
  
2023
 
  
2024
 
 
  
(RMB in millions)
 
Balance at beginning of the year
     7,670        14,276        17,057  
Additions
     7,694        6,630        1,680  
Reversals
     (1,088      (3,849      (5,422 )
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Balance at end of the year
     14,276        17,057        13,315