[Municipal DX Promotion Council, General Incorporated Association] Announcement of publication of “Municipal DX Guide Vol. 4” / Special feature “Another ‘hometown tax payment'” Opening page is Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture’s new hometown tax payment strategy / Cashless &Current location of local currency/premium gift certificate General Incorporated Association Local Government DX Promotion Council Press release: October 1, 2024 Announcement of publication of “Municipal DX Guide Vol. 4” / Special feature “Another ‘hometown tax payment'” The first page is Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture’s new hometown tax payment strategy / Current location of cashless & local currency / premium gift certificates The Local Government DX Promotion Council (GDX) has published “Municipal DX Guide Vol. 4” in September 2024. In the special feature, “Another ‘Hometown Tax”, we introduce initiatives by local governments and companies that are searching for true regional revitalization and forms of individual contribution to the local community that go beyond mere tax breaks and the acquisition of local products. At the beginning of the book, we highlight the new hometown tax donation strategy of Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture, and introduce advanced initiatives that focus on building long-term relationships with donors. We will also delve into the latest trends in regional economic revitalization using digital technology, titled “Current Status of Cashless & Local
Currency/Premium Gift Certificates.”
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/132312/111/132312-111-e1d1c3fd50f69bb9fd267b3518443572-600×622.jpg Ms. Minae Hagiwara, Director of the Fujiyoshida City Hometown Creation Office Hometown tax payment market changing with Amazon entry Hometown tax support utilizing private EC know-how Hometown tax donations bring benefits to local governments, such as increasing the amount of donations and regional development through PR effects, but there are many cases where local governments struggle with sluggish donations. One way to overcome this situation is to utilize digital marketing measures. Inglywood Co., Ltd., which has a track record of operating its own services and supporting private companies in major e-commerce malls, will develop a new service for local governments that leverages the know-how it has cultivated in supporting private companies in anticipation of Amazon’s entry into hometown tax payments. It is said that Click here for web article Hometown tax payment market changing with Amazon’s entry Hometown tax payment support utilizing private EC know-how
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/132312/111/132312-111-63aa50dee6b1c67abe08c617a4873e0c-940×700.jpg Inglewood Co., Ltd. DX Solutions Division EC Consulting Team Mr. Kaito Maruyama (left), Mr. Ryo Yanai (right) New strategy for hometown tax donation using LINE COMSBI, which helps local governments acquire repeat customers, serves as a bridge between local governments and donors The hometown tax donation system brings benefits to local governments, such as increased fiscal revenue and regional
development, but in many local governments, connections with donors are temporary and they are losing out on repeat customers. To address this issue, a new approach using LINE is attracting attention. “COMSBI”, developed by Sonic Move Co., Ltd., which has many years of web development experience and know-how in utilizing LINE, connects local governments and donors through LINE, aiming to simultaneously acquire repeat customers and increase the amount of donations. Click here for web article New strategy for hometown tax donation using LINE COMSBI, which helps local governments acquire repeat customers, serves as a bridge between local governments and donors
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/132312/111/132312-111-2ea58ea89b85f0866e5489fd6b025435-940×700.jpg Sonic Move Co., Ltd. LINE Business Unit Koichiro Hayashi Otsuya’s Hometown Tax Quality Revolution takes on the challenge of “Custos” – the responsibility of return gifts that bear the burden of local government signboards Otsuya Co., Ltd., which has signed contracts with 450 local governments mainly in Fukui Prefecture and is rapidly growing as an intermediary operator of hometown tax payments, has developed “Custos”, which supports quality control of return gifts and appropriate food labeling. Custos). Utilizing the knowledge of food hygiene cultivated over many years in the convenience store prepared food business, we will work to improve the safety of return gifts and protect the local government brand. We spoke with Magozaemon Otsuya, the 30th head of the company, about the company’s entry into the hometown tax donation business, the background behind the development of “Custos,” and future prospects. Click here for web article Otsuya’s hometown tax donation quality revolution takes on the challenge of “Custos” – the responsibility of return gifts that bear the burden of local government signboards
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/132312/111/132312-111-6b9ff9b5cd111785cbc024b68d887853-340×478.jpg Mr. Magozaemon Otsuya, 30th head of Otsuya Co., Ltd. What is the hometown tax NFT/Web3 project that realizes “a world where good people benefit”? With the spread of blockchain technology, NFT and Web3 are now becoming familiar to us. Meanwhile, Rintaro Mizuno, CEO of ICHIZEN HOLDINGS Co., Ltd., is collaborating with listed companies and local governments to develop businesses that utilize NFTs and Web3. The company’s mission is to “maximize the liquidity of value and accelerate capitalism.” By utilizing blockchain technology, it will be easy to visualize the good deeds of residents in local governments as NFTs and provide rewards. By doing so, people who contribute to the community will be fairly evaluated and this will lead to the realization of a sustainable local community. Mr. Mizuno talks about the future of local governments. Click here for web article What is the hometown tax NFT/Web3 project that realizes “a world where good people benefit”?
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/132312/111/132312-111-a7607b3f00b3cbefd4b54aeb66b9ce62-318×440.jpg ICHIZEN HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. Representative Director Rintaro Mizuno Special feature: Current location of cashless & local currency/premium gift certificates Economic circulation rooted in the region with Sarubobo Coin – Hida City expands related population with electronic local currency Sarubobo Coin, an electronic local currency operated by regional financial institutions that began in 2017, is attracting attention. More than just a means of payment, it promotes economic circulation within the region. Hida City in Gifu Prefecture uses Sarubobo Coin to improve administrative services and communicate its attractive features. Furthermore, by approaching the relevant population, we are generating multifaceted effects such as improving services and creating points of contact with people outside the Hida area. Click here for web article “Economic circulation rooted in the region with Sarubobo Coin” Hida City expands related population with electronic community currency
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/132312/111/132312-111-22697fbebb6ed60c2884c5ef95d20992-340×478.jpg Hida City Hall Hometown Support Division Hiromi Ueda Digitization of premium gift certificates and local currencies reduces the burden on local governments and improves consumer convenience Amid economic difficulties, local governments are focusing on premium gift certificates to revitalize the local economy. The digitalization of traditional paper gift certificates is progressing, and along with the spread of cashless payments, the digital currency platform app market is also expanding. Under these circumstances, GMO Digital Lab, a group company of GMO Internet Group, and GMO Payment Gateway are
collaborating to provide the “Mobile Gift Certificate Platform by GMO.” In this article, we spoke to Mr. Haneda, GMO Digital Lab’s business manager, about this service, and discussed how digitized gift certificates contribute to improving the efficiency of local governments’ operations and convenience for consumers, and explain how digitized gift certificates contribute to improving the efficiency of local governments’ operations and convenience for consumers. Find out whether it is leading to economic revitalization. Click here for web article Digitization of premium gift certificates and local currencies reduces the burden on local governments and improves consumer convenience
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/132312/111/132312-111-e330007f898d61857ee03776174cd645-313×440.jpg GMO Digital Lab Co., Ltd. App Division Alliance SC Soki Haneda “Municipal DX Guide Vol. 4” will be delivered to GDX members who are in charge of DX and hometown tax payments, local currencies/premium gift certificates (digitization), and local governments nationwide. Please take this opportunity to consider becoming a GDX member. Click here for inquiries regarding membership
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