BTW, illegal (non-declared) offshore bank accounts are more a tool used by criminals, not law abiding 'rich people'. Legitimate rich people have accountants to hide their money legally (using deductions or so-called loopholes), and there is no need (and in most cases, desire) to resort to anything illegal. Some people are too suspicious of everyone with money. Hope I have been able to clarify the situation. PS I don't hate rich people, I admire them (most of them), for their generosity, work ethic, and the fact they actually hire people ( I don't mean a handful either) because they can. Without the rich, where would people work ? For themselves ? For the government ? Without the rich, the economy would quickly grind to a halt, then we would all be poor.