[Trust Bank x CCCMK Holdings] Launch of "T Furusato Nozei," a hometown tax donation website where you can earn T Points. Collaborating with "Furusato Choice" to promote the appeal of the region.

2022.12.05 Press Releases
Trust Bank Co., Ltd. / CCCMK Holdings Co., Ltd.

- Earn T Points by supporting the local community! A commemorative campaign is also being held where you can win 10,000 points in a lottery -

Japan's largest hometown tax donation comprehensive site "Furusato Choice" (https://www.furusato-tax.jp/TrustBank Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kenichi Kawamura; hereinafter referred to as "TrustBank"), which plans and operates the "Hometown Tax Donation" initiative, and CCCMK Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Yoshinori Takahashi; hereinafter referred to as "CCCMKHD") have entered into a business partnership in an effort to revitalize local communities. As the first step in this partnership, they have launched the "T Hometown Tax Donation" (https://tfurusato.tsite.jp/) will start on December 5, 2022.

"T Furusato Nozei" is a hometown tax donation site for approximately 70 million T members nationwide, and you can earn 1 T point for every 200 yen you donate to the local government you select on the site. "T Furusato Nozei" donations are made through "Furusato Choice," which has the largest number of return gifts listed and the largest number of municipalities to which applications can be made*1. By collaborating with Furusato Choice, which actively supports local businesses and producers by providing gifts in return, we will be able to provide new customer value by allowing customers to earn T Points by supporting their local communities. In addition, by promoting the appeal of the local area through T Furusato Nozei and the various customer touchpoints that CCCMKHD has, we will be able to connect local governments with T members and create opportunities for them to start making hometown tax donations.
　In addition, to commemorate the site's opening, we will be holding a campaign in which 300 people who use "T Furusato Nozei" for the first time by Tuesday, December 20th will be entered into a lottery to win T Points. The first prize will be 10,000 points for 10 people, the second prize will be 1,000 points for 50 people, and the third prize will be 100 points for 240 people. Details of the campaign will be announced on the "T Furusato Nozei" website.

The two companies will leverage their respective strengths, such as their networks with local governments and local businesses, as well as the know-how gained through their efforts in regional revitalization, to continue coordinating and utilizing their assets to work together on regional revitalization initiatives, starting with the launch of "T Hometown Tax."

*1 No. 1 in the number of municipalities accepting applications (according to our own research as of June 2022), No. 1 in the number of thank-you gifts posted (according to JMRO research as of September 2022)

Overview of "T Hometown Tax"

・Site name:T Hometown Tax

・How to use:
1. Choose a gift/use for your hometown tax donation
2. Enter the necessary information on Furusato Choice and make a donation
3. Apply for a donation deduction and receive a tax deduction
4. Earn 1 T-Point for every 200 yen donated
・Point award rate:1 point for every 200 yen donated

Release commemorative campaign details

·overview:If you use "T Furusato Nozei" for the first time during the campaign period, 300 people will be entered into a lottery to win up to 10,000 T points.
·period:Until December 20th (Tue) 23:59
・How to apply:If you meet the campaign conditions, you will be automatically entered, so there is no need to apply.
・Winner announcement:Winners will be announced upon receiving points.
・Winning points:1st prize: 10 people, 10,000 points; 2nd prize: 50 people, 1,000 points; 3rd prize: 240 people, 100 points
・Point award period:Mid to late January 2023

・Notes:
・Please note that if you cancel your donation, your entry will be cancelled.
・Donations made between 10:00 on Monday, December 5th and 23:59 on Tuesday, December 20th will be counted for this campaign.
・The period and conditions of this campaign may be changed or canceled without notice.

The vision is to "create an independent and sustainable region."The company was founded in April 2012 and launched "Furusato Choice," Japan's first comprehensive hometown tax donation website, in September of the same year. The site has grown to become the largest hometown tax donation site in Japan, with over 1,600 municipalities (as of June 2022), accounting for over 90% of the country, and over 460,000 thank-you gifts available (as of October 2022). In November 2018, the company formed a group with Change Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, and entered the public tech business. In September 2019, we released "LoGo Chat," a business chat service for local governments, and in March 2020, we released "LoGo Form," a no-code electronic application tool. In addition, we are also developing a local currency business that promotes local economic circulation, and an energy business that promotes local production and consumption of renewable energy. *No. 1 in the number of municipalities accepting applications (according to our own research as of June 2022), No. 1 in the number of thank-you gifts posted (according to JMRO research as of September 2022)

Our group mission is "UNIQUE DATA, SMALL HAPPY." Our major mission is to connect "individual lifestyles" with the "society" that surrounds them, and to create small moments of happiness every day for every person in the world. Going forward, we will continue to promote the creation of services and projects with high customer value to make the daily lives of our T members more enjoyable and enriching. We will also refine the important and diverse data entrusted to us by our members into valuable information, and by working together to address various social issues and find solutions, we aim to realize a sustainable and better society.

Materials related to this matter

Launch of "T Furusato Nozei," a hometown tax payment site where you can earn T points

Inquiries regarding this matter

Trust Bank Co., Ltd.
Public Relations: Nagata, Tanaka, Munegata
Tel: 03-5489-3933
Email: mc@trustbank.co.jp

CCCMK Holdings Co., Ltd.
Public Relations Officer: Hatanaka
TEL: 03-6800-4464