Planbase Co., Ltd. Receives Certificate of Appreciation from Takikawa City, Hokkaido - Contributing to Regional Industry Development and Job Creation through Corporate Hometown Tax -

Planbase Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takashi Mui), a consulting firm specializing in management and subsidy application support for SMEs, has made a donation to Takikawa City, Hokkaido, based on the 'Corporate Hometown Tax' (Regional Revitalization Tax Incentive System).

This donation supports the city's comprehensive strategic goal of 'Industry Nurturing/Support and Job Creation Projects.' The company received a certificate of appreciation from the Mayor of Takikawa at a presentation ceremony held on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

Background and Purpose of Donation As a consulting firm specialized in subsidy application support and management consulting, we have supported the fundraising and growth of companies across the nation. Through these activities, we strongly recognize that encouraging corporate challenges and creating new industries and jobs in regions forms the foundation for sustainable regional development.

Takikawa City is a core city in the Sorachi region of Hokkaido, where the Ishikari and Sorachi rivers meet, and it aims to be a 'world-class international pastoral city.' The city's comprehensive strategic goal 1, 'Industry Nurturing/Support and Job Creation Projects,' aims to ensure employment stability and create new jobs through support for companies engaged in new industrial creation, as well as developing employment support for high school and university students, to foster future industrial promotion and human resource development in Takikawa.

Specifically, the projects are based on the following initiatives: - Corporate collaboration support - Industry creation support - Industrial talent acquisition, etc.

Our daily operation of 'supporting corporate challenges and connecting people with jobs' deeply aligns with the direction of this project. This donation was made to support such regional revitalization efforts and contribute to town building that creates new vitality and jobs in Takikawa City.

Outline of the Presentation Ceremony Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Location: Takikawa City Hall Attendees: Kokichi Maeda (Mayor of Takikawa), Takashi Mui (CEO of Planbase Co., Ltd.), and others.

About Corporate Hometown Tax (Regional Revitalization Tax Incentive System) Corporate Hometown Tax is a system where companies can receive tax credits when they donate to regional revitalization projects of local governments certified by the national government. In addition to the reduction effect from deductible expenses (approx. 30% of the donation amount), companies can receive tax credits for corporate inhabitant tax, corporate tax, and corporate enterprise tax (up to approx. 60%), with up to 90% of the donation amount potentially reduced.

About Planbase Co., Ltd. We are a University of Tokyo-originated consulting firm that develops and operates consulting businesses such as subsidy application support and management support for SMEs, as well as an SME support platform (AI tool). As a certified support agency for innovation, we have supported subsidy applications for over 1,500 companies, with a total track record of over 20 billion yen in accepted subsidies.