Game industry tax rates aligning with liquor? Multiple game companies respond: false information

Wallstreetcn
2026.02.03 05:56

A relevant person in charge of a leading gaming company in Guangdong clearly stated to reporters that the rumor is false. On February 3rd, there were rumors in the market that the financial industry and internet value-added services (such as in-game purchases and advertising), due to their high profit margins and light tax burdens, might become the next target for tax rate adjustments, drawing a comparison to liquor tax rates. This news led to a collective decline in the stock prices of internet companies such as Tencent