Relationship dossier
Hong Kong
Croatia
Relationship assessment
Hong Kong and Croatia maintain technical tax cooperation under a double-taxation agreement
Hong Kong toward Croatia
+15The Hong Kong government concluded an agreement with Croatia to avoid double taxation, within the limits of Hong Kong's authority as a special administrative region.
Croatia toward Hong Kong
+15Croatia concluded an agreement with Hong Kong to avoid double taxation, providing a concrete framework for tax cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a bilateral tax arrangement that supports practical economic cooperation. Hong Kong's status as a special administrative region means its external relations operate within China's constitutional framework; the broader scope of direct Hong Kong–Croatia 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
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, and foreign affairs are handled by the central government, while Hong Kong may conclude certain arrangements in areas such as taxation. Hong Kong and Croatia have a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation, representing concrete but technical cooperation. Broader government-to-government relations are not sufficiently clear to characterize.
Key developments
Hong Kong and Croatia concluded an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of other bilateral arrangements and cooperation is unclear.
- The implementation and practical effects of the double-taxation agreement are unclear.