v3.26.1
Taxation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Taxation  
Schedule of the combined effects of EIT exemptions and tax rate reductions

The following table presents the combined effects of EIT exemptions and tax rate reductions enjoyed by the Group for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (in thousands except per share data):

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For the year ended December 31, 

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2023

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

​

​

RMB

​

RMB

​

RMB

Aggregate amount of EIT exemptions and tax rate reductions

 

3,228,359

 

3,654,069

 

4,197,821

Earnings per share effect, basic

 

1.00

 

1.14

 

1.32

Earnings per share effect, diluted

 

0.99

 

1.13

 

1.30

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Schedule of component of income tax expenses

The following table sets forth the components of income tax expenses of the Group for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (in thousands):

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​

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For the year ended December 31, 

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2023

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2025

​

​

RMB

​

RMB

​

RMB

Current tax expense

 

4,568,267

 

5,140,682

 

7,286,811

Deferred tax expense

 

131,437

 

320,726

 

(1,254,125)

Income tax expenses

 

4,699,704

 

5,461,408

 

6,032,686

Schedule of reconciliation of the differences between the statutory income tax rate and the effective income tax rate

The following table presents a reconciliation from the China mainland statutory income tax rate of 25% where the Group primarily operates in to the effective income tax rate of the Group for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024:

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​

​

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For the year ended December 31, 

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  ​ ​ ​

2023

  ​ ​ ​

2024

​

​

%

​

%

Statutory income tax rate

 

25.0

 

25.0

Permanent differences

 

(7.1)

 

(6.3)

Effect due to different tax rates applicable to overseas entities

 

0.2

 

1.0

Effect of lower tax rate applicable to HNTEs and EIT exemptions

 

(9.5)

 

(10.2)

Change in valuation allowance and others

 

0.6

 

1.5

Effect of withholding income tax (d)

 

4.6

 

4.3

Effective income tax rate

 

13.8

 

15.3

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The following table presents a reconciliation from the China mainland statutory income tax rate of 25% where the Group primarily operates in to the effective income tax rate of the Group for the year ended December 31, 2025 (in thousands):

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For the year ended December 31, 2025

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RMB

  ​ ​ ​

%

Statutory income tax rate

 

10,207,618

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25.0

Foreign tax effects

 

—

​

—

Hong Kong

 

—

​

—

Nontaxable or nondeductible items

 

(585,158)

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(1.4)

Others

​

234,005

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0.6

Singapore

 

753,536

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1.8

Other foreign jurisdictions

 

(508,033)

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(1.2)

Changes in valuation allowances

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(546,667)

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(1.3)

Nontaxable or nondeductible items

​

—

​

—

Preferential Tax Treatments

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(1,336,603)

​

(3.3)

Effect of lower tax rate applicable to HNTEs and EIT exemptions

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(4,197,821)

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(10.3)

Others

 

704,224

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1.7

Changes in unrecognized tax benefits

 

(503,516)

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(1.2)

Other adjustment

 

—

​

—

Effect of withholding tax

 

1,858,202

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4.5

Others

 

(47,101)

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(0.1)

Effective income tax rate

 

6,032,686

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14.8

Schedule of 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 December 31, 2024 and 2025 (in thousands):

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  ​ ​ ​

December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

December 31, 

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2024

​

2025

​

​

RMB

​

RMB

Deferred tax assets:

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​

​

​

Contract liabilities primarily related to online games

 

1,088,998

 

1,951,378

Accruals and others

 

256,777

 

909,039

Net operating tax loss carry forward

 

3,684,913

 

3,923,048

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5,030,688

 

6,783,465

Less: valuation allowance

 

(3,917,253)

 

(3,952,042)

Total

 

1,113,435

 

2,831,423

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​

​

​

​

  ​ ​ ​

December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

December 31, 

​

​

2024

​

2025

​

​

RMB

​

RMB

Deferred tax liabilities:

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​

​

​

Withholding income tax(d)

 

2,053,668

 

2,460,616

Others

 

119,449

 

176,642

Total

 

2,173,117

 

2,637,258

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

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Balance at

  ​ ​ ​

Net change

  ​ ​ ​

Balance at

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​

January 1

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for the year

​

December 31

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RMB

​

RMB

​

RMB

2023

 

3,971,516

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(252,838)

​

3,718,678

2024

 

3,718,678

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198,575

​

3,917,253

2025

 

3,917,253

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34,789

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3,952,042