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Prepayments, receivables and other assets (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 CNY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2017 CNY (¥)
Current: |  |  |
VAT receivables |  | ¥ 6,589 | ¥ 8,810
Accounts receivable, net of allowance |  | 1,209 | 4,388
Amounts due from related companies |  | 3,236 | 4,131
Prepaid cost of revenue, sales and marketing expenses and others |  | 1,242 | 3,388
Receivable for proceeds from disposal of investments |  |  | 2,786
Deferred direct selling costs |  | 948 | 1,283
Loan receivables, net |  | 390 | 812
Advances to customers and merchants |  | 435 | 788
Interest receivables |  | 314 | 447
Licensed copyrights of video content |  |  | 327
Employee loans and advances |  | 124 | 176
Others |  | 2,055 | 1,072
Total Current | $ 4,127 | 16,542 | 28,408
Non-current: |  |  |
Prepayment for acquisition of property and equipment |  | 4,358 | 4,018
Prepayment for licensed copyrights of video content and others |  |  | 1,639
Employee loans |  | 451 | 451
Fair value of interest rate swap contracts |  |  | 436
Deferred tax assets |  | 481 | 1,038
Deferred direct selling costs |  | 148 | 114
Prepaid upfront fees related to long - term borrowings |  | 184 | 53
Others |  | 666 | 954
Total Non-current | $ 1,264 | ¥ 6,288 | ¥ 8,703
Interest free employee loan maturity term | 5 years | 5 years |
Minimum |  |  |
Non-current: |  |  |
Employee loan maturity term | 4 years | 4 years |
Maximum |  |  |
Non-current: |  |  |
Employee loan maturity term | 5 years | 5 years |

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