公売財産の入札等をしようとする者(以下「入札者等」という。)は、税務署長が公売財産の見積価額の百分の十以上の額により定める公売保証金を次の各号に掲げるいずれかの方法により提供しなければならない。ただし、税務署長は、公売財産の見積価額が政令で定める金額以下である場合又は買受代金を売却決定の日に納付させるときは、公売保証金の提供を要しないものとすることができる。
A person who intends to make a bid, etc. for public auction property (hereinafter referred to as a "bidder, etc.") must provide a public auction deposit, in an amount determined by the district director at 10 percent or more of the estimated value of the public auction property, by any of the methods set out in the following items. However, the district director may decide that a public auction deposit is not required where the estimated value of the public auction property is the amount specified by Cabinet Order or less, or where the purchase price is to be paid on the day of the decision to sell.