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Taxes Paid
Salesforce Taxes Paid decreased by 85.1% to $133.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 71.8%, from $471.00M to $133.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Taxes Paid shows an upward trend with a 76.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Significant divergence from income statement tax expense can signal timing differences, tax credits, or the impact of international tax strategies.
Detailed definition
The actual amount of cash disbursed to tax authorities for corporate income taxes during the period, as opposed to the a...
Peer comparison
Global corporations often have complex cash tax profiles due to varying international tax jurisdictions and repatriation activities.
Metric ID:
cf_income_taxes_paidHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $49.00M | $34.00M | $68.00M | $45.00M | $181.00M | $96.00M | $113.00M | $120.00M | $122.00M | $129.00M | $458.00M | $318.00M | $94.00M | $823.00M | $471.00M | $673.00M | $99.00M | $891.00M | $133.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -30.6% | +100.0% | -33.8% | +302.2% | -47.0% | +17.7% | +6.2% | +1.7% | +5.7% | +255.0% | -30.6% | -70.4% | +775.5% | -42.8% | +42.9% | -85.3% | +800.0% | -85.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +269.4% | +182.4% | +66.2% | +166.7% | -32.6% | +34.4% | +305.3% | +165.0% | -23.0% | +538.0% | +2.8% | +111.6% | +5.3% | +8.3% | -71.8% |
Range$34.00M – $891.00M
CAGR+24.8%
Avg YoY Growth+115.2%
Median YoY Growth+66.2%
Taxes Paid at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's taxes paid?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported taxes paid of $133.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Salesforce's taxes paid changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's taxes paid decreased by 71.8% year-over-year, from $471.00M to $133.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's taxes paid?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Salesforce's taxes paid has grown at a 76.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $187.00M to $1.80B.
- What does taxes paid mean?
- The actual amount of cash the company sent to the government for taxes this year.