v3.26.1
Taxation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
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,
 
 
  
2023
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
 
  
(RMB in millions)
 
Income/(loss) before tax
  
  
  
Income from Chinese mainland operations
  
 
33,130
 
  
 
47,693
 
  
 
22,047
 
(Loss)/income from non-Chinese mainland operations
  
 
(1,480
  
 
3,845
 
  
 
3,276
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total income before tax
  
 
  31,650
 
  
 
  51,538
 
  
 
  25,323
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
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, 2023 and 2024 is as follows:
 
 
  
For the year ended December 31,
 
 
  
2023
 
 
2024
 
Statutory income tax rate
  
 
25.0
 
 
25.0
Tax effect of preferential tax rates and tax holiday
  
 
(7.6
)% 
 
 
(4.2
)% 
Tax effect of tax-exempt entities
  
 
3.3
 
 
(0.6
)% 
Effect on tax rates in different tax jurisdiction
  
 
(0.9
)% 
 
 
(0.5
)% 
Tax effect of non-deductible expenses
  
 
0.1
 
 
0.6
Tax effect of non-taxable income
  
 
(0.5
)% 
 
 
(0.3
)% 
Tax effect of Super Deduction and others
  
 
(9.6
)% 
 
 
(4.0
)% 
Changes in valuation allowance
  
 
9.1
 
 
(7.3
)% 
Effect on withholding income tax
  
 
7.6
 
 
4.6
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective tax rates
  
 
26.5
 
 
13.3
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Upon adoption of ASU 2023-09, as described in Note 2, reconciliation of difference between the PRC statutory income tax rate and the Group’s effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025 is as follows:
 

 
  
For the year ended December 31,
 
 
  
2025
 
 
  
Amount
 
 
Percent
 
 
  
(RMB in
millions)
 
 
 
 
Chinese mainland statutory income tax
    6,331       25.0
Other jurisdictions’ tax effects
    
Hong Kong
   
(840
)    
(3.3
)%
Effect on tax rates in different tax jurisdictions
   
(369
)    
(1.5
)
Non-taxable or non-deductible items
    (313 )     (1.2 )%
Others
    (158     (0.6 )%
Cayman
    (449 )     (1.8 )%
Other jurisdictions
    762       3.0
Effect of changes in tax laws or rates enacted in the current period
    —        0.0
Effect of cross-border tax laws
    
Withholding tax on undistributed dividends
    1,056       4.2
Others
    (2 )     (0.0 )%
Tax credits
   
— 
     
0.0
Changes in valuation allowance
    1,348     5.3
Non-taxable or non-deductible items
    
Share of results of equity investees
    (1,735 )     (6.9 )%
Others
   
791
     
3.2
%
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits
    —        0.0
Preferential tax rates and tax holiday
    (2,716 )     (10.7 )%
Super Deduction
   
(2,267
)    
(9.0
)%
Other adjustments
    (98 )     (0.4 )%
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Effective tax rates
    2,181       8.6
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Summary of income tax holiday
The following table sets forth the effect of tax holiday:
 
    
For the year ended December 31,
 
    
2023
    
2024
    
2025
 
Tax holiday effect (RMB in millions)
       2,397          2,152          2,716  
Effect of tax holiday on basic net income per share (RMB)
     0.76        0.72        0.95  
Effect of tax holiday on diluted net income per share (RMB)
     0.76        0.70        0.91  
Schedule of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities
 
c.
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities
 
    
As of December 31,
 
    
2024
    
2025
 
    
(RMB in millions)
 
Deferred tax assets
     
- Net operating loss carry forwards and others
     13,185        17,303  
- Deferred revenues
     357        374  
- Inventory valuation allowance
     1,022        1,197  
- Allowance for doubtful accounts
     1,118        1,202  
- Unrealized fair value losses for certain investments
     92        51  
Less: valuation allowance
     (13,315      (14,890 )
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net deferred tax assets
     2,459        5,237  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Deferred tax liabilities
     
-
Long-lived
assets arisen from business combinations and asset acquisitions
     5,982        6,065  
- Withholding tax on undistributed earnings
     2,570        1,244  
- Accelerated tax depreciation and others
     946        710  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
     9,498        8,019  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Schedule of movement of valuation allowance
The movements of valuation allowance of deferred tax assets are as follows:
 
    
For the year ended December 31,
 
    
2023
    
2024
    
2025
 
    
(RMB in millions)
 
Balance at beginning of the year
     14,276        17,057        13,315  
Additions
     6,630        1,680        9,568  
Reversals
     (3,849      (5,422      (7,993
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Balance at end of the year
     17,057        13,315        14,890  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax benefits/(expenses) consist of:
 

 
  
For the year ended December 31,
 
 
  
2023
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
 
  
(RMB in millions)
 
Current income tax expenses
  
 
(7,524
)
  
 
(8,022
  
 
(6,923
Deferred tax (expenses)/benefits
  
 
(869
  
 
1,144
 
  
 
4,742
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total income tax expenses
  
 
  (8,393
)
  
 
  (6,878
)
  
 
  (2,181
)