Relationship dossier
Belgium
Liechtenstein
Relationship assessment
Belgium and Liechtenstein maintain a modest cooperative relationship supported by a bilateral tax agreement.
Belgium toward Liechtenstein
+20Belgium participates in the bilateral double-taxation agreement with Liechtenstein, providing a framework for cooperation on tax matters.
Liechtenstein toward Belgium
+20Liechtenstein participates in the bilateral double-taxation agreement with Belgium, providing a framework for cooperation on tax matters.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a practical bilateral tax framework, but the scope of wider cooperation and the agreement's implementation are unclear. The available basis supports a modest rather than especially 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
Belgium and Liechtenstein have a concrete framework for bilateral tax cooperation through a double-taxation agreement. This supports a modest cooperative assessment, though the breadth and practical implementation of other government-to-government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Belgium and Liechtenstein concluded a bilateral agreement on double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical implementation of the bilateral tax agreement are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation beyond tax matters is unclear.