PAYP (PayPay) Tax Expense: $-259 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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What is PayPay Tax Expense?

PayPay PAYP -2.38% 16 Tax Expense is $-259 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PAYP with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

PayPay's tax expense for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was $27 Mil. Its tax expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $-259 Mil.


PayPay  (NAS:PAYP) Tax Expense Explanation

In the long run, income before tax and taxable income will likely be more similar than they are in any given period. If the one is less in earlier years, then it will be greater in later years. Deferred taxes will reverse themselves in the long run and in total will zero out, unless there is something like a change in tax rates in the intervening period. A deferred tax payable results from a tax break in the early years and will reverse itself in later years; a deferred tax receivable results from more taxes being paid in early years than the tax expense reported to shareholders and will again reverse itself in later years. The deferred tax amount is computed by estimating the amount and the timing of the reversal and multiplying that by the appropriate tax rates.


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PayPay Tax Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PayPay's Tax Expense can be seen below:

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PayPay Tax Expense Chart

PayPay Annual Data
Trend Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Tax Expense
32.90 5.61 -28.15 -238.62

PayPay Quarterly Data
Mar23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Tax Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -20.40 34.95 -357.02 35.35 27.50
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PayPay Tax Expense Calculation

Tax paid by the company. It is computed in by multiplying the income before tax number, as reported to shareholders, by the appropriate tax rate. In reality, the computation is typically considerably more complex due to things such as expenses considered not deductible by taxing authorities ("add backs"), the range of tax rates applicable to various levels of income, different tax rates in different jurisdictions, multiple layers of tax on income, and other issues.

Tax Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-259 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Tax Expense →
What does a Tax Expense of $-259 Mil mean?
PayPay (PAYP) has a Tax Expense of $-259 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Tax expense is the amount of tax the company pays in an accounting period. View historical data on PayPay and its competitors.
Is PayPay's Tax Expense too high?
PayPay's current Tax Expense is $-259 Mil. Overall, PayPay has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PayPay's Tax Expense compare to GDDY and SAIL?
PayPay's Tax Expense of $-259 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tax Expense for a Software company?
A good Tax Expense depends on the Software industry context. However, Tax Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Tax Expense mean?
A high Tax Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Tax expense is the amount of tax the company pays in an accounting period. View historical data on PayPay and its competitors. PayPay's current Tax Expense is $-259 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PayPay stock overvalued right now?
PayPay (PAYP) has a current Tax Expense of $-259 Mil. The current Tax Expense is $-259 Mil. PayPay's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Expense calculated?
Tax Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PayPay (PAYP), the current Tax Expense is $-259 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

PayPay Business Description

Other Exchanges BS7:Germany
Address 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Yotsuya Tower, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 160-0004
PayPay is a fintech company jointly owned by Softbank and LY. It was founded in 2018, following the success of Alipay and WeChat Pay in China, and was the pioneering code payment app in Japan. Over the past seven years, it has amassed more than 70 million users and is the market leader in code payments.
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