"Inheritance Tax Refund Consultation Office" Service Site (Image) Service Site WataSelica Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masatoshi Akaba; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") will open the "Inheritance Tax Refund Consultation Office," a dedicated support desk for inheritance tax refund procedures, on July 1, 2026, at 9:00 AM. This service, in collaboration with Zen Nihon Souzoku Giken Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tomohito Mimori; hereinafter referred to as "Zen Nihon Souzoku Giken"), targets individuals who have filed an inheritance tax return within the past five years, offering comprehensive support from free consultations to refund applications for inheritance tax that may have been overpaid. Especially in inheritances involving real estate, overpayments are prone to occur due to the complexity of land valuation, and there are many cases where "money can be recovered without realizing it." Through this service, we aim to reduce the financial burden on the child generation and promote intergenerational dialogue triggered by end-of-life planning. ■Inheritance Tax is Prone to Overpayment According to the "Overview of Inheritance Tax Filing Results for Reiwa 6 (2024)" released by the National Tax Agency, the number of individuals subject to inheritance tax (number of deceased persons for whom inheritance tax returns were filed) in 2024 was 166,730. The taxation rate, which was 8.3% five years ago, increased to 10.4% in 2024. This means that one out of every ten people who died in that year was subject to inheritance tax filing, indicating that inheritance tax is no longer a tax only for a select few wealthy individuals but has become a more familiar tax for many. While the spousal tax exemption applies to inheritances between spouses (primary inheritance), allowing for tax exemption up to 160 million yen, this exemption does not apply to inheritances to children (secondary inheritance). Therefore, a particul