v3.26.1
Taxation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Taxation  
Schedule of current income tax expenses/(benefits)

The income tax expenses/(benefits) for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025 are as follows (in thousands):

For the Year Ended December 31,

  ​ ​ ​

2023

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

RMB

RMB

RMB

Current income tax expenses/(benefits)

 

15,638

 

(6,366)

 

1,343

Deferred income tax (benefits)/expenses

 

(3,806)

 

(3,025)

 

20,344

Total

 

11,832

 

(9,391)

 

21,687

Schedule of reconciliation of the income tax expenses computed by the statutory income tax rate to the income tax expense

The following table presents a reconciliation of the income tax expenses/(benefits) computed by the statutory income tax rate to the Group’s income tax expenses/(benefits) of the years presented are as follows (in thousands):

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2023

2024

  ​ ​ ​

RMB

  ​ ​ ​

RMB

Income tax computed at statutory EIT rate (25%)

(206,902)

(48,003)

Permanent differences (1)

(96,793)

(92,205)

Effect of different tax jurisdictions

(20,216)

(23,568)

Effect of preferential tax rate

98,329

27,031

Change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance

237,414

127,354

Income tax expenses/(benefits)

11,832

(9,391)

(1)The permanent differences mainly consist of additional deduction for research and development expenditures and non-deductible expenses.

In accordance with the updated requirements of ASU No. 2023-09 for the year ended December 31, 2025, a reconciliation between the statutory rate and the Group’s effective tax rate is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

  ​ ​ ​

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

RMB

  ​ ​ ​

Percent

 

PRC Statutory Tax Rate:

 

(43,368)

 

25.0

%

Foreign Tax Effects

 

(20,185)

 

11.7

%

Cayman Islands

 

(6,733)

 

3.9

%

Statutory tax rate difference between Cayman Islands and PRC

 

(6,733)

 

3.9

%

Hong Kong

 

(15,748)

 

9.1

%

Statutory tax rate difference between Hong Kong and PRC

 

(5,223)

 

3.0

%

Non-taxable income

 

(10,525)

 

6.1

%

Other foreign jurisdictions

 

2,296

 

(1.3)

%

Changes in Valuation Allowances

 

24,748

 

(14.3)

%

Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items

 

60,492

 

(34.9)

%

Research and development credits

 

(14,231)

 

8.2

%

Tax holidays

 

31,734

 

(18.3)

%

Share-based payment awards

 

15,440

 

(8.9)

%

Goodwill impairment

 

27,020

 

(15.6)

%

Other

 

529

 

(0.3)

%

Effective Tax Rate

 

21,687

 

(12.5)

%

Schedule of preferential tax rate on the PRC operations

The following table sets forth the effect of preferential tax rate on the PRC operations (in thousands except per share data):

For the Year Ended December 31, 

2023

2024

2025

  ​ ​ ​

RMB

  ​ ​ ​

RMB

  ​ ​ ​

RMB

Tax holiday effect

 

98,329

27,031

31,734

Basic and diluted net loss per share effect

 

0.33

0.10

0.13

Schedule of the tax impact of significant temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and liabilities

The following table presents the tax impact of significant temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of the years presented (in thousands):

As of December 31, 

2024

2025

  ​ ​ ​

RMB

  ​ ​ ​

RMB

Deferred tax assets:

 

  ​

 

  ​

Net operating tax loss carry forwards

 

841,217

 

838,277

Advertising and promotion expenses in excess of deduction limit

 

272,138

 

299,261

Provision of allowance for expected credit losses

 

37,896

 

28,629

Payroll and expense accrued

 

6,737

 

5,380

Less: valuation allowance

 

(1,157,988)

 

(1,171,547)

Total deferred tax assets, net

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

Acquired intangible assets

6,830

1,815

Unrealized fair value gains for long-term investments

25,359

Total deferred tax liabilities

6,830

27,174

Schedule of movement of the valuation allowances for deferred tax assets

The following table sets forth the movement of the valuation allowances for deferred tax assets for the years presented (in thousands):

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

RMB

RMB

Deferred tax assets:

 

  ​

 

  ​

Balance as of January 1,

 

(1,030,634)

 

(1,157,988)

Change of valuation allowance

 

(127,354)

 

(13,559)

Balance as of December 31,

 

(1,157,988)

 

(1,171,547)

Schedule of net operating tax loss carry forwards

The tax losses of the Group expire over different time intervals depending on local jurisdiction. Certain entity’s expiration year for tax losses has been extended from five years to ten years due to new tax legislation released in 2018. As of December 31, 2025, certain entities in mainland China of the Group had net operating tax loss carry forwards, if not utilized, which would expire as follows (in thousands):

  ​ ​ ​

RMB

Loss expiring in 2026

 

175,107

Loss expiring in 2027

 

200,571

Loss expiring in 2028

437,989

Loss expiring after 2028

4,444,316

Total

5,257,983