Relationship dossier
Guernsey
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
A limited direct relationship, with tax-information exchange as a concrete area of cooperation
Guernsey toward New Zealand
+15Guernsey entered into a tax information exchange agreement with New Zealand, providing a framework for cooperation on tax matters.
New Zealand toward Guernsey
+15New Zealand entered into a tax information exchange agreement with Guernsey, providing a framework for cooperation on tax matters.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes a specific bilateral framework for tax-information exchange, but its broader scope is unclear. Guernsey’s constitutional status means the United Kingdom is responsible for its defence and international 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
Guernsey is a self-governing Crown Dependency, while the United Kingdom is responsible for its defence and international relations. A bilateral tax information exchange agreement between Guernsey and New Zealand provides a concrete area of government cooperation. The relationship’s broader scope is unclear.
Key developments
Guernsey and New Zealand concluded a tax information exchange agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of tax-information cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of other direct government cooperation is unclear.