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Prepayments, receivables and other assets (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2020 CNY (¥) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 CNY (¥)
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Current: |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance | ¥ 22,838 |  | ¥ 19,786
Inventories | 19,685 |  | 14,859
Value-added tax ("VAT") receivables, net of allowance | 12,532 |  | 11,826
Amounts due from related companies (i) | 10,407 |  | 11,029
Advances to / receivables from customers, merchants and others | 9,259 |  | 8,231
Prepaid cost of revenue, sales and marketing and other expenses | 8,691 |  | 7,547
Deferred direct selling costs (ii) | 2,357 |  | 2,000
Interest receivables | 1,187 |  | 984
Licensed copyrights | 1,133 |  | 780
Others | 10,763 |  | 7,187
Total Current | 98,852 | $ 14,559 | 84,229
Non-current: |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 37,610 |  | 34,660
Film costs and prepayment for licensed copyrights and others | 9,702 |  | 8,517
Deferred tax assets | 8,027 |  | 7,590
Prepayment for acquisition of property and equipment | 2,591 |  | 3,503
Deferred direct selling costs (ii) | 233 |  | 275
Others | 3,358 |  | 3,440
Total Non-current | ¥ 61,521 | $ 9,061 | ¥ 57,985

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