Relationship dossier
Austria
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
Cooperative relations supported by a bilateral tax treaty and European cooperation
Austria toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+30Austria participates in the bilateral treaty framework with the Netherlands for avoiding double taxation, providing for coordination of tax treatment between the two countries.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Austria
+30The Netherlands participates in the bilateral treaty framework with Austria for avoiding double taxation, providing for coordination of tax treatment between the two countries.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a cooperative institutional basis, including a bilateral double-taxation treaty, alongside regular engagement through European institutions. The available picture supports a positive but moderate assessment; the treaty and broader European cooperation do not by themselves indicate a uniquely close partnership.
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
Austria and the Netherlands maintain cooperative relations as EU member states. A concrete bilateral basis is their double-taxation treaty, which provides an ongoing framework for coordinating tax treatment. Broader cooperation also takes place through European institutions, though the scope of direct bilateral activity is less clear.
Key developments
Austria and the Netherlands concluded a bilateral convention to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond tax coordination is unclear.
- Details of current bilateral security and sectoral cooperation are limited.