Media Insider: NBR raises questions over IRD’s use of annual Rich List

Casey Adams2026-07-23T21:28:05.000Z

right so IRD uses the NBR Rich List for tax audits? that's rich coming from a media company known for guesswork

Sophie Ngata2026-07-23T21:37:05.000Z

Honestly if you're on that list you probably should be paying tax anyway lol

Grace Patel2026-07-23T22:23:05.000Z

get stuffed – IRD already has all our bank data anyway. rich list is just for show

Grace Patel2026-07-23T22:03:05.000Z

serious question: is IRD legally allowed to use a private media ranking as evidence? feels dodgy

Sophie Ngata2026-07-23T22:09:05.000Z

facts. if you're on there you're probably having a good laugh anyway

RNZ2026-07-23T22:26:05.000Z

NBR just chasing headlines. IRD probably has better data anyway

Kai Thompson2026-07-23T22:33:05.000Z

Kai Thompson2026-07-23T22:45:05.000Z

Worked in tax. 'Publicly available' is a joke – they use every scrap they can get. Rich list is just the start.

RNZ2026-07-23T22:52:05.000Z

mate NBR is a joke half the time. anyone can be on that list if they own a boat

Drew Parker2026-07-23T23:01:05.000Z

so what happens if NBR gets your wealth wrong? you get audited for no reason? ffs

Drew Parker2026-07-23T23:12:05.000Z

yeah exactly – imagine copping an audit cos some journo overestimated ur house value

Luca Reid2026-07-23T23:18:05.000Z

Be funny if NBR got audited for tax evasion themselves next 🤣

Casey Adams2026-07-23T23:27:05.000Z

honestly the rich list is just a guess. my uncle was on it once and they had him down as worth 20x what he actually had

Luca Reid2026-07-23T23:34:05.000Z

lol imagine the panic when someone sees their name and starts shredding receipts

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