Jichitai Link forms business alliance with Japan Agency Association for customer referrals in Corporate Furusato Nozei
Jichitai Link has partnered with the Japan Agency Association to leverage their network of over 2,300 companies to promote and expand the corporate Furusato Nozei system.
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- 📰 Published: April 10, 2026 at 01:00
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Jichitai Link Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture; President and CEO: Ginshiro Matsumoto; hereinafter "Jichitai Link") operates corporate Furusato Nozei (hometown tax) support businesses, providing one-stop services from matching local governments with companies to supporting donation procedures from companies. Jichitai Link is pleased to announce that on Thursday, April 9, 2026, it concluded a business alliance agreement with the Japan Agency Association (Secretariat: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yasuhito Sato; hereinafter "Japan Agency Association") regarding customer referrals in the corporate Furusato Nozei system.
■ Background and Purpose
Jichitai Link operates the "Corporate Furusato Nozei Support Business (hereinafter, this business)" and related businesses, providing one-stop support from matching local governments and companies to assisting with corporate donation procedures. It promotes the corporate Furusato Nozei system (hereinafter, "this system") to companies and provides tax payment guidance to local governments that have outsourced their operations to the company.
This business was launched by the Hope Group in September 2021, and as of the end of December 2025, it has received operational outsourcing from 584 local governments. To date, the total amount of donations from companies has reached approximately 2.38 billion yen, boasting top-class contract achievements in the industry, and a cumulative total of over 2,200 companies have utilized corporate Furusato Nozei through this business.
In this business promoted by Jichitai Link, it is important to further expand opportunities to provide information about this system to companies. The Japan Agency Association is an industry organization established in January 2013 with the aim of contributing to the revitalization of the Japanese economy by spreading agency marketing and expanding opportunities for increased revenue for all business operators. Boasting a membership of 2,343 companies across a wide range of industries and sizes (1,644 agencies/FC headquarters, 699 agencies/franchisees, as of the end of March 2026), the association provides management support to member companies through information on legal revisions and practical know-how, as well as seminars and consulting on agency marketing. Given this network of companies in diverse industries and business categories, we believe there is a high affinity with Jichitai Link's operations in this business.
Therefore, Jichitai Link and the Japan Agency Association have now entered into a business alliance regarding customer referrals in corporate Furusato Nozei support. By introducing member companies considering donations to Jichitai Link through the Japan Agency Association's network, we will increase opportunities to provide information about this business to companies and promote the utilization of this system. At the same time, we aim to provide opportunities for social contribution and corporate PR to the member companies of the Japan Agency Association, leading to support for securing financial resources for local governments.
Moving forward, through collaboration with companies and organizations in various industries and business categories that have a high affinity with this business, we aim to provide information about this system to companies and management tiers, creating opportunities to propose donations through corporate Furusato Nozei as a new form of contribution to local regions.
■ About this Alliance
Based on this alliance, the Japan Agency Association will conduct awareness and enlightenment activities about the corporate Furusato Nozei system to its approximately 2,300 member companies. Jichitai Link will provide the knowledge and know-how about this overall system cultivated so far to the referred companies, supporting as many companies as possible to move toward utilizing this system.
Through this alliance, we will contribute to providing corporate social contribution opportunities and supporting local governments in securing financial resources.
■ Background and Purpose
Jichitai Link operates the "Corporate Furusato Nozei Support Business (hereinafter, this business)" and related businesses, providing one-stop support from matching local governments and companies to assisting with corporate donation procedures. It promotes the corporate Furusato Nozei system (hereinafter, "this system") to companies and provides tax payment guidance to local governments that have outsourced their operations to the company.
This business was launched by the Hope Group in September 2021, and as of the end of December 2025, it has received operational outsourcing from 584 local governments. To date, the total amount of donations from companies has reached approximately 2.38 billion yen, boasting top-class contract achievements in the industry, and a cumulative total of over 2,200 companies have utilized corporate Furusato Nozei through this business.
In this business promoted by Jichitai Link, it is important to further expand opportunities to provide information about this system to companies. The Japan Agency Association is an industry organization established in January 2013 with the aim of contributing to the revitalization of the Japanese economy by spreading agency marketing and expanding opportunities for increased revenue for all business operators. Boasting a membership of 2,343 companies across a wide range of industries and sizes (1,644 agencies/FC headquarters, 699 agencies/franchisees, as of the end of March 2026), the association provides management support to member companies through information on legal revisions and practical know-how, as well as seminars and consulting on agency marketing. Given this network of companies in diverse industries and business categories, we believe there is a high affinity with Jichitai Link's operations in this business.
Therefore, Jichitai Link and the Japan Agency Association have now entered into a business alliance regarding customer referrals in corporate Furusato Nozei support. By introducing member companies considering donations to Jichitai Link through the Japan Agency Association's network, we will increase opportunities to provide information about this business to companies and promote the utilization of this system. At the same time, we aim to provide opportunities for social contribution and corporate PR to the member companies of the Japan Agency Association, leading to support for securing financial resources for local governments.
Moving forward, through collaboration with companies and organizations in various industries and business categories that have a high affinity with this business, we aim to provide information about this system to companies and management tiers, creating opportunities to propose donations through corporate Furusato Nozei as a new form of contribution to local regions.
■ About this Alliance
Based on this alliance, the Japan Agency Association will conduct awareness and enlightenment activities about the corporate Furusato Nozei system to its approximately 2,300 member companies. Jichitai Link will provide the knowledge and know-how about this overall system cultivated so far to the referred companies, supporting as many companies as possible to move toward utilizing this system.
Through this alliance, we will contribute to providing corporate social contribution opportunities and supporting local governments in securing financial resources.