In the Netherlands where I live you pay 1,2% each year on savings above 25K. Banks directly inform the government of the value so no escape there. With interest rates around 0,25%, more and more people try to hide savings for the government by buying gold or stash cash in the house. You are supposed to add the value of investment gold yourself in your taxfiling but who cares! Now my question ...do they also hate crypto currency soon?