Relationship dossier
Australia
Iceland
Relationship assessment
Cordial ties with bilateral cooperation on taxation
Australia toward Iceland
+15Australia has joined Iceland in a bilateral tax treaty intended to prevent double taxation, providing a concrete framework for cooperation between the two governments.
Iceland toward Australia
+15Iceland has joined Australia in a bilateral tax treaty intended to prevent double taxation, providing a concrete framework for cooperation between the two governments.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral relationship includes a practical, reciprocal tax arrangement and is not characterized by a major known dispute. Its modest scope, alongside limited detail on other bilateral initiatives, supports a restrained assessment of the enduring relationship.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Australia and Iceland maintain cordial relations, with bilateral cooperation including a tax treaty to prevent double taxation. The relationship appears constructive but relatively limited in scope; the treaty is a concrete area of government cooperation, while the breadth of other bilateral initiatives is unclear.
Key developments
Australia and Iceland concluded a bilateral tax treaty to prevent double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond tax matters are unclear.
- The extent of recent government-to-government engagement is unclear.