Gifty Co., Ltd. press release (2024.10.09) Gifty Co., Ltd. First in Nara Prefecture! Tenkawa Village in Nara Prefecture adopts “Kansai Outing Tax (R)︎” – Collaboration between Osaka Gas and Gifty enables hometown tax payment at destinations in the Kansai area ~ From October 9th (Wednesday), you can receive a digital gift certificate as a return gift. Start offering “Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificate” ~
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“Destination Tax Payment (R)” system and the adoption of the “Kansai Odekake Tax Payment (R)” is the first project in Nara Prefecture. As a result, the number of local governments that have introduced the “Destination Tax (R)” system is now 79 (as of Wednesday, October 9, 2024) nationwide, including Tenkawa Village, and the number of local governments that have introduced the “Kansai Odekake Tax (R)” system. The number has increased to 5 local governments in the Kansai area. The Kansai Odekake Tax (R), developed in collaboration with Osaka Gas, is a digital product that can be used at local experiences such as restaurants and experience facilities by making a donation that empathizes with the Kansai city you are going to. This is a new hometown tax payment system that allows you to instantly receive an “Outing Gift Certificate (R)” (*4) as a return gift on the spot. If you pay hometown tax through the dedicated website before or during your outing, an “Outing Gift Certificate (R)” issued through the digital ticket service “Ittoku Pass” (*5) will be immediately sent to your smartphone as a return gift. , local restaurants, experience facilities, and other member stores. When Gifty provides “Destination Tax Payment (R)” directly to local governments, the local governments are responsible for management tasks such as finding affiliated stores, making payments, and creating tools. With “Kansai Odekake Tax (R),” Osaka Gas is responsible for some of the administrative work such as developing member stores, settlement, and promotions, which reduces the burden on local governments and reduces the hurdles to introducing “Destination Tax (R).” As it gets lower, you can start quickly. This is the fifth time that Tenkawa Village has introduced the Kansai Outing Tax (R), following Takarazuka City in Hyogo Prefecture (*6), Miki City in Hyogo Prefecture, Kyoto City in Kyoto Prefecture, and Uji City in Kyoto Prefecture. Masu.
Tenkawa Village is located in the central part of the Kii Peninsula and is surrounded by high mountains, rich in nature. The sacred site “Yoshino Omine” and the pilgrimage route “Omine Okugemichi” were registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 2004 as “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range,” and are visited by many tourists. The temperature is 3 to 5 degrees lower than the Nara Basin, and there are limestone caves such as Menfudo Limestone Cave, so many tourists visit this area in the summer as a summer resort. Dorogawa Onsenkyo, also known as the Karuizawa of Kansai due to its cool climate, is popular as a hot spring town full of atmosphere that gives you the feeling of traveling back in time to the Showa era. Tenkawa Village has decided to introduce the “Destination Tax (R)” system with the aim of promoting donations and tourism and revitalizing the region by introducing the “Kansai Odekake Tax (R)”. The “Kansai Outing Tax (R)” implemented by Tenkawa Village is a digital donation that can be used at participating stores in the village, allowing you to easily donate from your smartphone before going out or at your destination, and receiving 30% of the donation as a return gift. This is a new hometown tax payment system that allows you to instantly receive a gift certificate, “Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificate,” as a return gift. Donations can be made via the “Destination Tax (R) official website”, “Kansai Odekake Tax (R) official website”, or a
two-dimensional code written on a poster or POP installed at a member store, then transferred to the donation site and made by credit card. You can pay by check. The digital gift certificate “Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificate” is a return gift for the “Kansai Outing Tax (R)” that allows you to enjoy going out and traveling within Tenkawa Village while contributing back to the local economy. From October 9, 2024 (Wednesday), it will be available for payment at five member stores such as accommodations and souvenir shops in the village (as of October 9, 2024 (Wednesday)). Depending on the donation amount from 5,000 yen to 1,000,000 yen, you will receive a total of 8 types of Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificates from 1,500 yen to 300,000 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. Processing at participating stores is also very easy; display the “Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificate” on the user’s smartphone, read the two-dimensional code installed at the store in advance from the two-dimensional code reading screen on the face of the ticket, and then use it. Payment is completed by entering and confirming the amount and presenting the payment completion screen to the merchant. When the two-dimensional code is read, a process called “erasing” is performed 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) Kansai Odekakezei (R) is a registered trademark of Gifty and Osaka Gas (trademark registered in June 2023) (*4) Outing gift certificate (R) is a registered trademark of Gifty and Osaka Gas (registered trademark in June 2023) (*5) ‘Ittoku Pass’ is a digital ticket service operated by Osaka Gas that connects household customers with restaurants. You can enjoy great deals on food and drinks at member stores by distributing free coupons and exchanging points for digital gift certificates. (*6) The old character “Tsuka” in Takarazuka City has a “,” in it. (*7)
e-Machi Platform (R) is a registered trademark of Gifty (trademark registered in June 2022) ■ Overview of “Kansai Odekake Tax (R)” and “Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificate” in Tenkawa Village Official website:
https://odekake.osakagas.co.jp/location/tenkawa/ Donation site: https://tenkawa-odekake.tabisaki.gift/ Introduction location: Tenkawa Village, Nara Prefecture Introduction project: Tenkawa village outing tax Availability start date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Purpose of introduction: Regional revitalization within Tenkawa Village How to donate: 1. Read the two-dimensional code written on the “Destination Tax (R) Official Website”, “Kansai Odekake Tax (R) Official Website”, or posters and POPs installed at participating stores. 2. Access the “Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificate” donation site and register your taxpayer information 3. Select the donation amount and complete the donation by credit card payment How to use: 1. Select “Read Code” from the “Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificate” 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. Payment method: Credit card payment (VISA, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club) Use of donation: 1. [Nature] A project to protect the rich forest that soothes the soul of Tenkawa Village 2. [Culture] Social and cultural landscape
conservation projects 3. [People] Resident village development project that has been protected and protected Selectable donation amounts and gift certificate types: 1. Donation amount of 5,000 yen: 1,500 yen worth of “Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificate” 2. Donation amount 10,000 yen: “Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificate” worth 3,000 yen 3. Donation amount 30,000 yen: 9,000 yen worth of “Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificate” 4. Donation amount of 50,000 yen: 15,000 yen worth of “Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificate” 5. Donation amount 100,000 yen: “Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificate” worth 30,000 yen 6. Donation amount: 300,000 yen: 90,000 yen worth of “Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificate” 7. Donation amount 500,000 yen: 150,000 yen worth of “Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificate” 8. Donation amount 1,000,000 yen: 300,000 yen worth of “Tenkawa Village Outing Gift Certificate” Usage period: 180 days from the date of donation Affiliated stores: 5 stores such as accommodation facilities and souvenir shops in Tenkawa Village (as of Wednesday, October 9, 2024) *Please check the special website for details ■About “Destination tax payment (R)” “Destination tax payment (R)” allows you to instantly make a hometown tax payment (donation) from your smartphone, and instantly receive an electronic gift certificate that can be used locally as a return gift for hometown tax payment, and use it at shops within the municipality. This is a system that can be used. 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 79 local governments (as of Wednesday, October 9, 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 / 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 City, Kyoto Prefecture / 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 / Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido / Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture / Odate City, Akita Prefecture / Shari Town, Hokkaido / Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture / Higashi Village, Okinawa Prefecture / Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture / Nagano Prefecture Karuizawa Town/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 / Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture / Sapporo City, Hokkaido / Hokkaido Otaru City / Iwamizawa City, Hokkaido / Ebetsu City, Hokkaido / Eniwa City, Hokkaido / Ishikari City, Hokkaido / Tobetsu Town, Hokkaido / Shinshinotsu Village, Hokkaido / Minamipporo 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 Town, Kagoshima Prefecture / 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 / Teshikaga Town, Hokkaido / 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 / Gotsu City, Shimane Prefecture / Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture / Mitoyo City, Kagawa Prefecture / Tenkawa Village, Nara Prefecture (in order of introduction date) ■ About Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. Company name: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. Address: 4-1-2 Hiranocho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture Established: April 10, 1897 Capital: 132,166,660,000 yen Representative: Masataka Fujiwara, Representative Director and President Business details: Gas production and sales, electricity generation and sales, etc. ■ About Gifty Co., Ltd. Gifty, based on our corporate vision of “providing services that foster various connections between people, companies, and communities, centering on e-gifts,” provides an integrated service from e-gift issuance to distribution. We are expanding our e-gift platform business both 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 the e-Machi Gift (R) system, which is a main function of the e-Machi Platform (R), which digitizes and distributes gift
certificates that can be issued and used in the region, and the “Destination Tax (R)” system. 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 content: 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 corporate solution using e-gifts 4. Development of “e-Machi
Platform(R)” service, a digital platform that solves local government and regional issues URL: Gifty Co., Ltd. https://giftee.co.jp giftee(R) https://giftee.com giftee for Business https://giftee.biz/ eMachi Platform(R)
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