Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Tax Provisions (2013 - 2026)
Alibaba Group Holding's (BABA) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at -$1.9 billion in Q2 2026, down 52.47% year-over-year from -$4.0 billion in Q2 2025, and down 81.35% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.0 billion in Q1 2026.
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Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Tax Provisions (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alibaba Group Holding has disclosed Tax Provisions across 14 years of filings, most recently posting -$1.9 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Provisions fell 52.47% year-over-year to -$1.9 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$4.9 billion (down 3.23% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$4.4 billion, up 10.81% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions came in at -$1.9 billion for Q2 2026 at Alibaba Group Holding, down from -$1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Provisions ranged from a high of -$328.0 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$1.9 billion in Q2 2026.
- Average Tax Provisions over 5 years is -$932.2 million, with a median of -$818.0 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Tax Provisions soared 69.52% in 2022 and slumped 119.61% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at -$554.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 26.71% to -$702.0 million in 2023, then sank by 117.66% to -$1.5 billion in 2024, then advanced by 20.81% to -$1.2 billion in 2025, then plunged by 55.87% to -$1.9 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Provisions figures were -$1.9 billion in Q2 2026, -$1.0 billion in Q1 2026, and -$1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,070.34 Bn | 3,641.31 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 26.56 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,876.83 Bn | 1,786.57 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 297.14 Bn | 288.01 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 667.17 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 257.29 Bn | 222.03 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -1.89 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 184.36 Bn | 179.41 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 273.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 141.62 Bn | 136.41 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 840.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 117.14 Bn | 99.93 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 610.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 112.73 Bn | 82.45 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -898.00 Mn |
| 9 | AppLovin | 105.70 Bn | 102.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 238.99 Mn |
| 10 | Spotify Technology | 105.08 Bn | 94.17 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 203.41 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -780.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -945.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -793.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -702.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -795.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -830.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -547.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -554.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -362.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -806.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -328.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -944.00 Mn |
API Access
Alibaba Group Holding Tax Provisions API
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params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "ticker": "BABA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();