Relationship dossier
Barbados
Singapore
Relationship assessment
Bilateral ties include a tax agreement, with the broader scope of cooperation unclear.
Barbados toward Singapore
+15Barbados concluded a bilateral double-taxation agreement with Singapore, creating a framework for tax cooperation.
Singapore toward Barbados
+15Singapore concluded a bilateral double-taxation agreement with Barbados, creating a framework for tax cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a concrete, reciprocal tax-cooperation framework. The broader and continuing substance of bilateral cooperation is 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
Barbados and Singapore have a bilateral double-taxation agreement, providing a concrete framework for cooperation on tax matters. The relationship appears to have a limited, primarily technical basis in the bilateral conduct recalled here; its broader scope is unclear.
Key developments
Barbados and Singapore concluded a bilateral agreement to address double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of cooperation beyond the bilateral tax agreement is unclear.
- The agreement’s current implementation and practical effects are unclear.