Establishing a support system for client consultations on inheritance and business succession with specialists in asset taxation. FwC Inc. (President and CEO: Naoya Kurata, hereinafter "FwC"), which develops life insurance sales utilizing AI, has signed a business partnership agreement with Tact Consulting, a tax corporation specializing in asset taxation (Representative: Takeshi Yamada, hereinafter "Tact Consulting"). Through this partnership, clients of FwC who have concerns or require consultations regarding inheritance and business succession will be referred to Tact Consulting as needed, establishing a system where they can receive support from specialists in asset taxation. Tact Consulting broadly partners with professionals such as tax accountants and certified public accountants nationwide, and FwC will collaborate as one of its partners. Background Against the backdrop of an aging owner population, business succession for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has become a social issue. According to estimates by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, approximately 1.27 million SMEs and small businesses are expected to have no successor by 2025, highlighting the need for preparations for smooth succession. Inheritance and business succession are specialized fields where tax, legal, and financial matters are intricately intertwined. In order to support clients over the long term, collaboration with asset taxation specialists, in addition to insurance preparations, is considered effective, leading to this partnership. Source: Estimates by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Partnership Overview ▶ FwC: Understands challenges related to inheritance and business succession based on the client's life plan and business situation, and refers them to Tact Consulting as necessary. ▶ Tact Consulting: Supports client problem-solving in specialized asset taxation areas such as inheritance tax planning, business succession planning, organizational restructuring, an