Relationship dossier
Bahrain
Brunei
Relationship assessment
Bahrain–Brunei relations include bilateral cooperation on taxation.
Bahrain toward Brunei
+15Bahrain concluded an agreement with Brunei to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, providing a concrete framework for bilateral tax cooperation.
Brunei toward Bahrain
+15Brunei concluded an agreement with Bahrain to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, providing a concrete framework for bilateral tax cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a bilateral tax agreement addressing double taxation and fiscal evasion. This provides a concrete basis for cooperation, though the broader range and depth of bilateral engagement are unclear.
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
Bahrain and Brunei maintain friendly bilateral relations, with a concrete area of cooperation in tax matters. The two governments concluded an agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion. The relationship appears cooperative, although its broader scope and the implementation of bilateral arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Bahrain and Brunei concluded an agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of cooperation beyond tax matters is unclear.
- The practical implementation and effects of the tax agreement are unclear.