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Taxation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (in thousands except per share data):

For the year ended December 31, 

    

2021

    

2022

    

2023

RMB

RMB

RMB

Aggregate amount of EIT exemptions and tax rate reductions

 

2,238,907

 

2,631,764

 

3,228,359

Earnings per share effect, basic

 

0.67

 

0.81

 

1.00

Earnings per share effect, diluted

 

0.66

 

0.80

 

0.99

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, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (in thousands):

For the year ended December 31, 

    

2021

    

2022

    

2023

RMB

RMB

RMB

Current tax expense

 

3,720,321

 

4,542,168

 

4,568,267

Deferred tax expense

 

407,948

 

489,670

 

131,437

Income tax expenses

 

4,128,269

 

5,031,838

 

4,699,704

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

For the year ended December 31, 

    

2021

    

2022

    

2023

%  

%  

%  

Statutory income tax rate

 

25.0

 

25.0

 

25.0

Permanent differences

 

(2.7)

 

(5.0)

 

(7.1)

Effect due to different tax rates applicable to overseas entities

 

(1.8)

 

0.2

 

0.2

Effect of lower tax rate applicable to HNTEs

 

(10.1)

 

(10.1)

 

(9.5)

Change in valuation allowance

 

3.9

 

1.8

 

0.6

Effect of withholding income tax (d)

 

5.3

 

8.8

 

4.6

Effective income tax rate

 

19.6

 

20.7

 

13.8

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, 2022 and 2023 (in thousands):

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

2022

2023

RMB

RMB

Deferred tax assets:

Contract liabilities, primarily for advanced payments from online games customers

 

1,009,624

 

1,043,715

Accruals

 

654,348

 

808,527

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,100

 

2,180

Net operating tax loss carry forward

 

3,781,233

 

3,424,344

 

5,452,305

 

5,278,766

Less: valuation allowance

 

(3,971,516)

 

(3,718,678)

Total

 

1,480,789

 

1,560,088

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

2022

2023

RMB

RMB

Deferred tax liabilities:

Withholding income tax(d)

 

1,947,190

 

2,165,573

Others

 

178,930

 

133,730

Total

 

2,126,120

 

2,299,303

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):

    

Balance at

    

Net change

    

Balance at

January 1

for the year

December 31

RMB

RMB

RMB

2021

 

3,255,854

393,016

3,648,870

2022

 

3,648,870

322,646

3,971,516

2023

 

3,971,516

(252,838)

3,718,678