Gifty Co., Ltd. press release (2024.11.08) Gifty Co., Ltd. Started collaboration with Seibu Gas, which develops energy business in northern Kyushu, to provide “e-Machi Platform (R)” that digitally solves regional issues ～ As the first collaboration project between Saibu Gas and Gifty, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture introduces the “Outing Edition Hometown Tax” From November 8th (Friday), electronic gift certificates “Fukuoka Yokako Coin” will begin to be issued as return gifts.
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Tokyo/Representative Directors: Mutsumi Ota, Tatsuya
Suzuki/hereinafter referred to as Gifty), which operates the e-gift platform business (*1), is a subsidiary of Seibu Gas Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City). / Representative Director and President: Takuji Kato / We have started providing the “e-Machi Platform (R)︎” to Seibu Gas. As a result, the two companies will collaborate to launch the “Odekake Edition Hometown Tax” in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, which utilizes the “Destination Tax (R)︎” (*2) mechanism, and will offer electronic goods as return gifts. We would like to inform you that the issuance of the “Fukuoka Yokako Coin” ticket has started from Friday, November 8, 2024. This is the first time that Fukuoka City has introduced the “Odekake Edition Hometown Tax”, and as a result, the number of municipalities implementing “Destination Tax (R)” will be 84 (by 2024), including Fukuoka City. As of Friday, November 8th). Seibu Gas, which has adopted the e-Machi Platform (R)︎, is developing a wide range of businesses that support all aspects of customers’ lives, with energy businesses such as gas and electricity as the main focus. In order to contribute to the development of the region through business activities and social contribution activities, we aim to contribute to the development of local business and economy. Fukuoka City has adopted the “Odekake version of hometown tax”, which uses the “Destination Tax (R)︎” mechanism. Seibu Gas is the sixth company to provide the e-Machi Platform(R)︎ to companies in the energy industry, following Hokkaido Gas, Osaka Gas, Nippon Gas, Keiyo Gas, and Shizuoka Gas. This is the first collaborative project with Saibu Gas, and Fukuoka City, which has introduced the “Outing Edition Hometown Tax”, is the prefectural capital of Fukuoka Prefecture, located in the western part of Fukuoka Prefecture, and has the largest population in the Kyushu region. It is a designated city. It is easily accessible, taking about 5 minutes by subway from Fukuoka Airport to Hakata Station, and attracts tourists from all over the country. In addition to a wide variety of local gourmet foods such as Hakata mentaiko, Hakata ramen, mizutaki, and motsu nabe, one of the attractions is that at night you can eat while feeling the warmth of the people at food stalls with colorful curtains. In addition, various events are held throughout the year, including traditional festivals such as “Hakata Dontaku” in May and “Hakata Gion Yamakasa” in July. The “Odekake Edition Hometown Tax” implemented in Fukuoka City allows you to easily donate from your smartphone before or while traveling, and as a return gift, 30% of the donation amount will be given to Saibu Gas customers for food and beverages in the city. This is a new hometown tax payment system that allows customers to instantly receive electronic gift certificates, “Fukuoka Yokako Coin,” which can be used at participating stores, as a return gift. Donations can be made by credit card after being transferred to the donation site from the “Destination Tax (R) official homepage” or the two-dimensional code written on posters or POPs installed at participating stores. “Fukuoka Yokako Coin” is a return gift for the “Outing Edition Hometown Tax” that allows you to contribute back to the local economy while enjoying food and drinks in Fukuoka City. From November 8, 2024 (Friday), it will be available for payment at 17 member stores including restaurants in the city (as of November 8, 2024 (Friday)). Depending on the donation amount from 10,000 yen to 100,000 yen, you will receive “Fukuoka Yokako Coin” in 4 types from 3,000 yen to 30,000 yen as a return gift. There is no need to download an app to receive or use the card, and it can be used in 1 yen increments at checkout. When using “Fukuoka Yokako Coin”, please use either “two-dimensional code authentication (static MPM method)” or “giftee STAMP” (*3) for payment at member stores. You can use it. When making a payment using “2D code authentication”, the “Fukuoka Yokako Coin” is displayed on the user’s smartphone, and the 2D code installed in the store is read from the 2D code reading screen on the face of the ticket. After that, enter and confirm the amount to be used, and show the payment completion screen to the merchant to complete the payment. When making a payment using “giftee STAMP,” the user enters the amount they wish to spend on their smartphone, and the member store stamps the electronic stamp “giftee STAMP” on the face of the “Fukuoka Yokako Coin” that is displayed after inputting the amount. This completes the payment. For both types of payments, a process called “removal” is performed when the payment is completed, and the ticket is recognized as a used ticket at that time, which prevents unauthorized use such as reuse. Gifty is a new return gift and donation method for hometown tax payments, as well as a means of revitalizing local economies. We will further promote the provision of In addition, based on our corporate vision of providing services that foster various connections between people and the city through gifts, we have updated the e-Machi Platform(R) to a system with even higher value, and through the spread of these services, we will We will contribute to regional revitalization and the creation of new experiences for travelers. (*1) The e-gift platform business is a business undertaken by Gifty that provides an integrated service from generation to distribution of e-gifts. (*2) Destination tax payment (R)︎ is a registered trademark of Gifty (trademark registered in January 2021) (*3) giftee STAMP is a highly secure electronic stamp that does not require batteries. By simply touching the electronic stamp directly on the screen of an electronic device such as a smartphone, it is possible to individually check e-gifts and e-tickets and process them as used. ■ Outline of Fukuoka City’s “Outing Edition Hometown Tax” and “Fukuoka Yokako Coin” Official website: https://www.saibugas.co.jp/tabisaki/fukuoka/ Donation site: https://fukuokayokatoko.tabisaki.gift Introduction location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Availability start date: Friday, November 8, 2024 How to donate: 1. Access the “Fukuoka Yokako Coin” official website from the “Destination Tax (R) Official Homepage” or the two-dimensional code written on posters and POPs installed at participating stores. 2. Register your taxpayer information on the official website of “Fukuoka Yokatoko Coin” 3. Select the donation amount and complete the donation by credit card payment How to use: 1. Select “Read Code” from the “Fukuoka Yokako Coin” screen and read the store’s two-dimensional code 2. Enter the amount you want to spend and press the “Pay” button 3.Show the payment completion screen to the store staff and have them confirm the “store name” and “amount” and complete the payment. 1. Select “Use stamps” from the “Fukuoka Yokako Coin” screen and enter the amount you want to spend. 2. Present the stamp press screen and ask the shop staff to stamp it. 3.Click “Payment” and have the store staff confirm the payment completion screen to complete the payment. Payment method: Credit card payment (VISA, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club) Use of donation: Fukuoka City’s general measures/Regional health and welfare promotion/Elderly care/Health promotion/Support for children with difficulties/Children’s Future Fund/NPO activity support (Asumin Dream Fund)/Fukuoka City Fire and Emergency Fund/Make it even more appealing with music In a city! ! “Music Industry Promotion Fund”/Enhancing Museums Art Museums/Enhancing Museums Asian Art
Museum/Fukuoka Castle Improvement Fund (Fukuoka Minna no Castle Fund)/Libraries/Promoting Sports/Enhancing Museums Museums/Urban Landscape/Greenery Fund/Animal Welfare/Zoo/Botanical
Garden/Environmental Citizen Fund/Business Waste Recycling Promotion Fund/Fukuoka Creating forests/Supporting urban agriculture/Creating a rich Satoumi in Fukuoka/Umi-zuri Park/Connecting traditional crafts of Fukuoka and Hakata to the future/Supporting Dontaku and
Yamakasa/“Cradle of the Sea” eelgrass field creation
activities/Curious Bench Project/[Supporting school children] Support for school education★UP (Support love)/ [Supporting school children] High school scholarships/Supporting international students studying in Fukuoka/Cultivating the entrepreneurial spirit of young
people/Promoting Engineer-Friendly City Fukuoka/Enhancing cultural and artistic measures/Project to communicate the appeal of food
stalls/Folk performing arts of Fukuoka City Selectable donation amounts and gift certificate types: 1. Donation amount 10,000 yen: 3,000 yen worth of “Fukuoka Yokako Coin” 2. Donation amount 30,000 yen: 9,000 yen worth of “Fukuoka Yokako Coin” 3. Donation amount 50,000 yen: 15,000 yen worth of “Fukuoka Yokako Coin” 4. Donation amount 100,000 yen: 30,000 yen worth of “Fukuoka Yokako Coin” Usage period: 180 days from the date of donation Affiliated stores: 17 restaurants, etc. in Fukuoka City (as of Friday, November 8, 2024) *Please check the official website for details. ■ About “Destination tax payment (R)” “Destination tax payment (R)” is a system that allows you to instantly make hometown tax payments (donations) from your smartphone, and immediately receive an electronic gift certificate that can be used locally as a return gift for hometown tax payments, which can be used at shops within the municipality. is. This is the basic solution of the e-Machi Platform (R), and can be implemented by local governments in conjunction with the e-Machi Gift (R), a system that enables the issuance and distribution of electronic gift certificates that can be used locally. , as part of the hometown tax program, it will be possible to encourage a series of actions before and during the trip, from implementing the “Destination Tax (R)” to receiving and using return gifts. This will also help promote hometown tax payments, as it will be easier for travelers to receive the benefits of making donations while traveling. Additionally, in addition to donations, the electronic gift certificates received as return gifts can be used during travel, allowing for faster returns to the local community and increasing the economic ripple effect. Furthermore, by encouraging donations before traveling, it is possible to attract sightseeing from those who receive gifts in return. In addition, all usage records of electronic gift certificates that can be used in the region are automatically converted into data, so there is no need for
endorsement, aggregation, or billing at member stores, which can shorten the time required for payment procedures including deposits. Prompt financial support can be provided to member stores. [Travel Tax (R) Official Homepage]
https://portal.tabisaki.gift/ [Introduced local governments] Total of 84 local governments (as of Friday, November 8, 2024) Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture / Sarufutsu Village, Hokkaido / Fuefuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture / Date City, Hokkaido / Kutchan Town, Hokkaido / Rishirifuji Town, Hokkaido / Shiraoi Town, Hokkaido / Shakotan Town, Hokkaido / Hokkaido Assabu Town, Hokkaido / Teshio Town, Hokkaido / Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture / Chitose City, Hokkaido / Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture / Oga City, Akita Prefecture / Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture / Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture / Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture City / Ayabe City, Kyoto Prefecture / Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture / Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture / Ine Town, Kyoto Prefecture / Yosano Town, Kyoto Prefecture / Semboku City, Akita Prefecture / Kuromatsunai Town, Hokkaido / Tonosho Town, Kagawa Prefecture / Kita Kitahiroshima City, Kaido / Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture / Odate City, Akita Prefecture / Shari Town, Hokkaido / Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture / Higashi Village, Okinawa Prefecture / Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture / Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture / Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture / Kunigami Village, Okinawa Prefecture / Yamanouchi Town, Nagano Prefecture / Sado City, Niigata Prefecture / Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture / Kitami City, Hokkaido / Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture / Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture / Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture / Niigata Prefecture Minamiuonuma City / Sapporo City, Hokkaido / Otaru City, Hokkaido / Iwamizawa City, Hokkaido / Ebetsu City, Hokkaido / Eniwa City, Hokkaido / Ishikari City, Hokkaido / Tobetsu Town, Hokkaido / Shinshinotsu Village, Hokkaido /Nanporo Town, Hokkaido / Naganuma Town, Hokkaido / Amami City, Kagoshima Prefecture / Yamato Village, Kagoshima Prefecture / Uken Village, Kagoshima Prefecture / Setouchi Town, Kagoshima Prefecture / Tatsugo Town, Kagoshima Prefecture / Kikai, Kagoshima Prefecture Town/Tokunoshima Town, Kagoshima Prefecture/Amagi Town, Kagoshima Prefecture/Isen Town, Kagoshima Prefecture/Wadomari Town, Kagoshima Prefecture/China Town, Kagoshima Prefecture/Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture/Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture/Hokkaido Disciples Kure Town / Urakawa Town, Hokkaido / Rebun Town, Hokkaido / Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture / Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture / Ota City, Shimane Prefecture / Ise City, Mie Prefecture / Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture / Rusutsu Village, Hokkaido / Shimane Prefecture Gotsu City / Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture / Mitoyo City, Kagawa Prefecture / Tenkawa Village, Nara Prefecture / Hyogo Prefecture / Umaji Village, Kochi Prefecture / Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture / Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido / Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture (in order of introduction date) ■ About Seibu Gas Co., Ltd. Company name: Seibu Gas Co., Ltd. Address: 1-17-1 Chiyo, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City Established: April 1, 2020 Capital: 490 million yen
Representative: Takuji Kato, President and Representative Director Business details: 1. Manufacture, supply, and sale of city gas 2.Sales of liquefied natural gas 3. Manufacture, sale, and installation of gas appliances and related construction work. ■ About Gifty Co., Ltd. Based on our corporate vision of “providing services that foster various connections between people, companies, and communities, centered on e-gifts,” we offer an all-in-one service from e-gift issuance to distribution. We are developing our gift platform business domestically and internationally. There are three main services: “giftee(R)”, an e-gift sales service for individuals, “eGift System”, which issues and sells e-gifts and tickets, and “giftee for Business”, a service for corporations that utilizes e-gifts. We provide a wide range of e-gift services to corporations. In addition, the digital platform service “e-Machi Platform (R)” that solves municipal and regional issues (“Welcome! STAMP (renamed from “STAMP”) was launched in May 2016 to support regional revitalization of local governments, local businesses, and organizations from a digital perspective. In 2019, we launched “e-Machi Gift (R),” a system that digitizes and distributes gift certificates that can be issued and used locally, which are the main functions of “e-Machi Platform (R),” and “Destination Tax (R).” We have started offering a “Destination Tax Payment (R)” system that realizes “Destination Tax Payment (R)”. Company name: Gifty Co., Ltd. Address: 12th floor, Higashigotanda Square, 2-10-2 Higashigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0022 Established: August 10, 2010 (Service started: March 2011) Capital: 3,230 million yen (as of the end of June 2024) Representative: Representative Director Mutsumi Ota, Tatsuya Suzuki Business details: Development of e-gift platform business (four services below) 1. Operation of casual gift service “giftee(R)” 2. Development of “eGift System” service, a gift sales system for corporations 3. Development of “giftee for Business” service, a solution for corporations that utilizes e-gifts 4. Development of “e-Machi Platform(R)” service, a digital platform that solves local government and regional issues URL: Gifty Co., Ltd.
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