Taxes Paid
Goldman Sachs Group Taxes Paid increased by 81.1% to $1.05B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.9%, from $863.00M to $1.05B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Taxes Paid shows a downward trend with a -10.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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.
cf_income_taxes_paidHistorical Data
| 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 | $2.74B | $1.47B | $1.43B | $435.00M | $1.17B | $1.45B | $1.51B | $459.00M | $1.06B | $299.00M | $574.00M | $525.00M | $1.54B | $746.00M | $863.00M | $636.00M | $1.72B | $581.00M | $1.05B |
| QoQ Change | — | -46.4% | -3.0% | -69.5% | +167.8% | +24.1% | +4.4% | -69.6% | +130.3% | -71.7% | +92.0% | -8.5% | +193.1% | -51.5% | +15.7% | -26.3% | +170.6% | -66.2% | +81.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -57.5% | -1.6% | +5.8% | +5.5% | -9.3% | -79.3% | -62.0% | +14.4% | +45.6% | +149.5% | +50.3% | +21.1% | +11.8% | -22.1% | +21.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Goldman Sachs Group's taxes paid?
- Goldman Sachs Group (GS) reported taxes paid of $1.05B in Q4 2025.
- How has Goldman Sachs Group's taxes paid changed year-over-year?
- Goldman Sachs Group's taxes paid increased by 21.9% year-over-year, from $863.00M to $1.05B.
- What is the long-term trend for Goldman Sachs Group's taxes paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Goldman Sachs Group's taxes paid has grown at a -10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.20B to $3.99B.
- What does taxes paid mean?
- The actual amount of cash the company sent to the government for taxes this year.