Relationship dossier
Austria
Sri Lanka
Relationship assessment
Austria–Sri Lanka relations include a bilateral framework for cooperation on taxation.
Austria toward Sri Lanka
+20Austria concluded a double-taxation agreement with Sri Lanka, creating a framework for cooperation on tax matters.
Sri Lanka toward Austria
+20Sri Lanka concluded a double-taxation agreement with Austria, creating a framework for cooperation on tax matters.
Overall relationship
+20The bilateral relationship has a concrete cooperative foundation in the double-taxation agreement. The available scope of that arrangement does not establish the breadth or intensity of cooperation across other policy areas.
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 Sri Lanka have a bilateral double-taxation agreement, which provides a concrete framework for government cooperation on tax matters. The relationship appears cooperative in this area, but its wider scope and the extent of other sustained bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Austria and Sri Lanka signed a double-taxation agreement in 2005; it entered into force in 2007.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond the tax agreement are unclear.
- The extent of current government-to-government engagement is unclear.