Income taxes (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Income taxes |
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| Schedule of current and deferred component of income tax expenses |
| | | | | | | | | | | Year ended | | Year ended | | | | | | | December 31, | | December 31, | | Year ended December 31, | | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2025 | | | RMB | | RMB | | RMB | | US$ | Current tax expense | | 278,695,689 | | 432,950,473 | | 549,695,672 | | 78,605,435 | Deferred tax benefit | | (17,565,186) | | (27,248,759) | | (258,046,348) | | (36,900,137) | Total income tax expense | | 261,130,503 | | 405,701,714 | | 291,649,324 | | 41,705,298 |
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| Schedule of pre-tax income for different jurisdiction |
| | | | | | | | | | | Year ended | | Year ended | | | | | | | December 31, | | December 31, | | Year ended December 31, | | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2025 | | | RMB | | RMB | | RMB | | US$ | Cayman Islands entity | | (3,703,756) | | (7,595,959) | | (7,544,222) | | (1,078,809) | Hong Kong entities | | 1,137,814 | | 11,787,138 | | (10,827,886) | | (1,548,367) | Chinese Mainland entities | | 1,471,143,931 | | 1,890,138,917 | | 1,768,362,904 | | 252,872,532 | Total | | 1,468,577,989 | | 1,894,330,096 | | 1,749,990,796 | | 250,245,356 |
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| Schedule of reconciliation between the income taxes expense computed by applying the PRC tax rate and the actual provision for income taxes |
| | | | | | | Year ended | | Year ended | | | December 31, | | December 31, | | | 2023 | | 2024 | | | RMB | | RMB | Expected income tax at Chinese Mainland income tax rate | | 367,144,498 | | 473,582,524 | Share based compensation expense not deductible for income tax purposes | | 10,649,553 | | 10,044,452 | Other expenses not deductible for income tax purposes | | 916,343 | | 1,671,017 | Effect of preferential tax rate(1) | | (134,240,494) | | (207,311,932) | Effect of different tax rate of subsidiary operation in other jurisdictions | | (214,788) | | 2,299,728 | Research and development tax deduction | | (20,676,415) | | (21,231,000) | Change in valuation allowance | | 11,432,693 | | 81,585,304 | Income tax on subsidiary earnings | | 24,459,727 | | 57,750,000 | Others | | 1,659,386 | | 7,311,621 | Total | | 261,130,503 | | 405,701,714 |
| | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, | | | | 2025 | | | | RMB | | US$ | | Percent | | Expected income tax at Chinese Mainland income tax rate | | 437,497,699 | | 62,561,339 | | 25.0 | % | Foreign Tax Effects | | | | | | | | Cayman Islands | | | | | | | | Statutory tax rate difference between Chinese Mainland and other jurisdictions | | 1,886,056 | | 269,702 | | 0.1 | % | Hong Kong | | | | | | | | Statutory tax rate difference between Chinese Mainland and other jurisdictions | | 920,370 | | 131,611 | | 0.1 | % | Changes in valuation allowances | | 916,330 | | 131,033 | | 0.1 | % | Others | | 786,488 | | 112,466 | | 0.0 | % | Effect of changes in tax laws or rates enacted in the current period | | — | | — | | — | % | Effect of cross-border tax laws | | — | | — | | — | % | Tax credits | | — | | — | | — | % | Changes in valuation allowances | | (121,328,441) | | (17,349,736) | | (6.9) | % | Nontaxable or nondeductible items | | | | | | | | Gain on deregistration of an entity | | 93,831,476 | | 13,417,723 | | 5.4 | % | Others | | 8,894,916 | | 1,271,956 | | 0.5 | % | Changes in unrecognized tax benefits | | — | | — | | — | % | Other adjustment | | | | | | | | Effect of preferential tax rate(1) | | (211,556,757) | | (30,252,214) | | (12.1) | % | Expiration of operating tax loss carryforwards | | 40,711,795 | | 5,821,709 | | 2.3 | % | Income tax on subsidiary earnings | | 45,500,000 | | 6,506,413 | | 2.6 | % | Others | | (6,410,608) | | (916,704) | | (0.4) | % | Total | | 291,649,324 | | 41,705,298 | | 16.7 | % |
| (1) | The aggregate amount and per share effect of the preferential tax rate are as follows: |
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| Schedule of aggregate amount and per share effect of the tax holiday and preferential tax rate |
| | | | | | | | | | | Year ended | | Year ended | | | | | December 31, | | December 31, | | Year ended December 31, | | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2025 | | | RMB | | RMB | | RMB | | US$ | The aggregate amount income tax expense of the preferential tax rate | | 134,240,494 | | 207,311,932 | | 211,556,757 | | 30,252,214 | The aggregate effect on basic and diluted net income per share: | | | | | | | | | —Basic | | 0.47 | | 0.72 | | 0.87 | | 0.12 | —Diluted | | 0.46 | | 0.71 | | 0.85 | | 0.12 |
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| Schedule of tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax balances |
| | | | | | | | | As of December 31, | | As of December 31, | | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2025 | | | RMB | | RMB | | US$ | Deferred tax assets: | | | | | | | Long-term investments, net of impairment | | 20,191,218 | | 29,294,312 | | 4,189,031 | Advertising and market related expense carryforwards (1) | | 11,251,555 | | 7,917,365 | | 1,132,168 | Accounts receivable and contract assets | | 16,048,561 | | 76,728,374 | | 10,972,012 | Contingent guarantee liabilities | | 77,314,528 | | 327,632,748 | | 46,850,860 | Financial guarantee derivatives | | 159,210,663 | | 3,856,420 | | 551,461 | Loan receivable from Xiaoying Housing Loans | | 14,318,757 | | 14,316,731 | | 2,047,265 | Loans receivable from Xiaoying Credit Loans and other loans | | 220,392,866 | | 255,414,788 | | 36,523,829 | Operating loss carryforwards | | 43,757,115 | | 2,583,659 | | 369,458 | Deposits to institutional cooperators | | 1,467,822 | | 1,274,129 | | 182,198 | Lease liabilities | | 10,351,392 | | 11,910,124 | | 1,703,125 | Others | | 60,350 | | 78,499 | | 11,226 | Total deferred tax assets | | 574,364,827 | | 731,007,149 | | 104,532,633 | Valuation allowance | | (307,902,579) | | (187,490,468) | | (26,810,780) | Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | | 266,462,248 | | 543,516,681 | | 77,721,853 | Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | | | | Property and equipment | | 2,867,083 | | 3,980,134 | | 569,152 | Financial guarantee derivatives | | 259,565 | | — | | — | Long-term investments, net of impairment | | 4,375,796 | | 17,850,275 | | 2,552,555 | Right-of-use assets | | 9,809,937 | | 11,194,691 | | 1,600,820 | Investment in Consolidated Trusts | | 26,959,491 | | 72,140,986 | | 10,316,024 | Investment in Consolidated Partnerships | | 31,309,764 | | 6,572,148 | | 939,805 | Undistributed earnings | | 58,600,000 | | 45,622,417 | | 6,523,919 | Others | | 526,630 | | 471,221 | | 67,384 | Total deferred tax liabilities | | 134,708,266 | | 157,831,872 | | 22,569,659 |
(1)Advertising and market related expenses carryforwards are those in excess of deduction limit, that can be carried forward indefinitely, arising from the operation of the Group’s Chinese Mainland subsidiaries, amounting to RMB45,006,219 and RMB31,669,460 (US$4,528,673) as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively. Under Chinese Mainland tax rules, advertising and market related expenses that exceed the limit can be claimed and deducted in the following tax year.
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| Schedule of movement of the valuation allowance |
| | | | | | | | | | | As of | | As of | | | | | | | December 31, | | December 31, | | As of December 31, | | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2025 | | | RMB | | RMB | | RMB | | US$ | Balance as of January 1 | | (214,884,582) | | (226,317,275) | | (307,902,579) | | (44,029,483) | Addition | | (20,828,173) | | (86,384,559) | | (87,473,889) | | (12,508,600) | Reductions | | 9,395,480 | | 4,799,255 | | 207,886,000 | | 29,727,303 | Net change in the valuation allowance | | (11,432,693) | | (81,585,304) | | 120,412,111 | | 17,218,703 | Balance as of December 31 | | (226,317,275) | | (307,902,579) | | (187,490,468) | | (26,810,780) |
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| Schedule of roll-forward of unrecognized tax benefits |
| | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, | | Year ended December 31, | | Year ended December 31, | | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2025 | | | RMB | | RMB | | RMB | | US$ | Balance at beginning of the year | | 259,386,286 | | 364,866,929 | | 463,456,089 | | 66,273,339 | Additions for tax positions taken in current year | | 262,052,034 | | 310,256,632 | | 322,251,105 | | 46,081,295 | Reductions for tax positions taken in prior years | | (156,571,391) | | (211,667,472) | | (253,438,648) | | (36,241,245) | Balance at end of the year | | 364,866,929 | | 463,456,089 | | 532,268,546 | | 76,113,389 |
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| Schedule of accrued interest and penalties related to income taxes |
| | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, | | Year ended December 31, | | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2025 | | | RMB | | RMB | | US$ | Accrued interest and penalties | | 9,195,253 | | 15,274,707 | | 2,184,254 |
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