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Taxation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
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, 2018, 2019 and 2020 (in thousands except per share data):

For the year ended December 31, 

    

2018

    

2019

    

2020

RMB

RMB

RMB

Aggregate amount of EIT exemptions and tax rate reductions

 

1,621,063

 

1,665,199

 

1,969,414

Earnings per share effect, basic

 

0.50

 

0.52

 

0.60

Earnings per share effect, diluted

 

0.50

 

0.51

 

0.59

Schedule of component of income tax expenses

The following table sets forth the component of income tax expenses of the Group for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 (in thousands):

For the year ended December 31, 

    

2018

    

2019

    

2020

RMB

RMB

RMB

Current tax expense

 

2,531,271

 

2,764,097

 

2,953,670

Deferred tax (benefit)/expense

 

(70,621)

 

150,629

 

88,179

Income tax expenses

 

2,460,650

 

2,914,726

 

3,041,849

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

The following table presents a reconciliation of the differences between the statutory income tax rate and the Group’s effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020:

For the year ended December 31, 

    

2018

    

2019

    

2020

%  

%  

%  

Statutory income tax rate

 

25.0

 

25.0

 

25.0

Permanent differences

 

(0.1)

 

(2.8)

 

(1.9)

Effect due to different tax rates applicable to overseas entities

 

2.8

 

(0.9)

 

(0.5)

Effect of lower tax rate applicable to Software Enterprises, Key Software Enterprise and HNTEs

 

(19.4)

 

(13.6)

 

(16.5)

Change in valuation allowance

 

7.8

 

4.9

 

6.8

Effect of withholding income tax

 

6.1

 

5.2

 

6.9

Effective income tax rate

 

22.2

 

17.8

 

19.8

Summary of net operating tax loss carry forwards

As of December 31, 2020, certain entities of the Group had net operating tax loss carry forwards as follows (in thousands):

    

RMB

Loss expiring in 2021

 

163,916

Loss expiring in 2022

 

833,766

Loss expiring in 2023

 

3,602,358

Loss expiring in 2024

3,220,185

Loss expiring after 2025

 

4,807,464

 

12,627,689

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, 2019 and 2020 (in thousands):

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

2019

2020

RMB

RMB

Deferred tax assets:

Deferred revenue, primarily for advanced payments from online games customers

 

484,637

 

624,565

Accruals

 

478,484

 

547,591

Depreciation of fixed assets

 

4,827

 

6,911

Amortization of intangible assets

 

9,360

 

6,623

Net operating tax loss carry forward

 

2,075,475

 

3,156,923

 

3,052,783

 

4,342,613

Less: valuation allowance

 

(2,148,879)

 

(3,255,854)

Total

 

903,904

 

1,086,759

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

2019

2020

RMB

RMB

Deferred tax liabilities:

Withholding income tax(d)

 

382,030

 

621,204

Others

 

 

92,235

Total

 

382,030

 

713,439

Schedule of movement of the aggregate valuation allowances for deferred tax assets

    

Balance at

    

Provision/(Write-off)

    

Balance at

January 1

for the year

December 31

RMB

RMB

RMB

2018

 

472,389

797,226

1,269,615

2019

 

1,269,615

879,264

2,148,879

2020

 

2,148,879

1,106,975

3,255,854