Relationship dossier
British Virgin Islands
South Africa
Relationship assessment
Tax-information exchange provides a limited channel for cooperation between South Africa and the British Virgin Islands.
British Virgin Islands toward South Africa
+15The British Virgin Islands participates in a tax-information exchange arrangement with South Africa. Its external relations are conducted within the United Kingdom's constitutional framework.
South Africa toward British Virgin Islands
+15South Africa participates in a tax-information exchange arrangement with the British Virgin Islands, providing a channel for tax-related cooperation.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes a practical tax-information exchange framework, but its wider scope is unclear. The British Virgin Islands' status as a United Kingdom Overseas Territory shapes how its external relations are conducted.
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
The British Virgin Islands and South Africa have a tax-information exchange arrangement, providing a concrete channel for cooperation. The British Virgin Islands is a United Kingdom Overseas Territory, and its external relations are not conducted as an independent foreign policy. The scope of wider government-to-government cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
South Africa and the British Virgin Islands entered into a tax-information exchange arrangement.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and practical scope of the tax-information exchange arrangement are unclear.
- The extent of other direct government cooperation between South Africa and the British Virgin Islands is unclear.