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Some people have too much disposable income. 
The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau sold a Ferrari, confiscated from a tax evader, at auction for over 170 million yen, setting a new record for the highest bid in such an auction!
The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau sold a Ferrari, confiscated from a tax evader, at auction for over 170 million yen, setting a new record for the highest bid in such an auction!
Internet public auctions are a procedure used to forcibly sell seized assets to collect unpaid taxes. In this auction, the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau listed the Ferrari with a minimum bid price of 71.3 million yen. A total of 127 bids were submitted, with the final bid reaching approximately 171 million yen. In August, the bureau also auctioned another Ferrari, which sold for approximately 94.3 million yen. This latest sale surpassed that figure, setting a new record for auction prices.
Ferrari Auctioned for Over 170 Million Yen, Sets New Record
A Ferrari seized from a tax delinquent was auctioned by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau, fetching over 170 million yen, the highest bid ever recorded for such an auction.
newsonjapan.com