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Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities (Details) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2025 CNY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 CNY (¥)
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Current: |  |  |
Payables and accruals for cost of revenue and sales and marketing expenses | ¥ 110,887,000,000 |  | ¥ 118,057,000,000
Other deposits and advances received | 53,793,000,000 |  | 54,508,000,000
Payable to merchants and third party marketing affiliates | 44,845,000,000 |  | 32,989,000,000
Accrued bonus and staff costs, including sales commission | 31,705,000,000 |  | 29,631,000,000
Payables and accruals for purchases of property and equipment | 34,312,000,000 |  | 19,840,000,000
Other taxes payable | 7,641,000,000 |  | 7,934,000,000
Operating lease liabilities | ¥ 3,944,000,000 |  | ¥ 5,871,000,000
Operating lease liabilities, Statement of Financial Position | Current accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities | Current accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities | Current accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities
Contingent and deferred consideration in relation to investments and acquisitions | ¥ 8,590,000,000 |  | ¥ 1,094,000,000
Others | 28,690,000,000 |  | 18,456,000,000
Current accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities | 332,537,000,000 | $ 45,825 | 297,883,000,000
Non-current: |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities | ¥ 13,463,000,000 |  | ¥ 28,967,000,000
Operating lease liabilities, Statement of Financial Position | Other liabilities | Other liabilities | Other liabilities
Contingent and deferred consideration in relation to investments and acquisitions | ¥ 1,370,000,000 |  | ¥ 1,473,000,000
Others | 2,811,000,000 |  | 1,427,000,000
Other liabilities | 17,644,000,000 | $ 2,432 | 31,867,000,000
Short term Investments and Other Treasury Investments |  |  |
Non-current: |  |  |
Payables and accruals for cost of revenue and sales and marketing expenses include payables | 3,697,000,000 |  | 0
Affiliated Entity [Member] |  |  |
Current: |  |  |
Amounts due to related companies | ¥ 8,130,000,000 |  | ¥ 9,503,000,000

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