Super rich hiding up to $32 trillion offshore

Up to $280bn is lost in tax revenues as wealthy individuals park financial assets in offshore tax havens.

Rich individuals and their families have as much as $32 trillion of hidden financial assets in offshore tax havens, representing up to $280bn in lost income tax revenues, according to research published on Sunday.

The study estimating the extent of global private financial wealth held in offshore accounts - excluding non-financial assets such as real estate, gold, yachts and racehorses - puts the sum at between $21 and $32 trillion.

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