Relationship dossier
Bermuda
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
Bermuda and New Zealand cooperate through a tax information exchange agreement; Bermuda’s external relations are shaped by its status as a British Overseas Territory.
Bermuda toward New Zealand
+10Bermuda has entered into a tax information exchange agreement with New Zealand, providing for cooperation on tax information.
New Zealand toward Bermuda
+10New Zealand has entered into a tax information exchange agreement with Bermuda, providing for cooperation on tax information.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes a concrete bilateral arrangement for tax information exchange, but the scope of wider cooperation is unclear. Bermuda’s status as a British Overseas Territory also shapes its external relations.
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
Bermuda is a self-governing British Overseas Territory, and its external relations are not equivalent to those of a sovereign state. Bermuda and New Zealand have a tax information exchange agreement, providing a concrete, issue-specific basis for government cooperation. The scope of cooperation beyond tax information exchange is unclear.
Key developments
Bermuda and New Zealand entered into a tax information exchange agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and practical scope of the tax information exchange agreement are unclear.
- The extent of other direct government cooperation between Bermuda and New Zealand is unclear.