Relationship dossier
Hungary
Malta
Relationship assessment
A cooperative bilateral framework includes an agreement to prevent double taxation
Hungary toward Malta
+15Hungary is party to a bilateral agreement with Malta to prevent double taxation, providing a concrete framework for tax-related cooperation.
Malta toward Hungary
+15Malta is party to a bilateral agreement with Hungary to prevent double taxation, providing a concrete framework for tax-related cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral relationship includes a practical tax-cooperation arrangement, while EU membership provides an additional setting for coordination. The extent and intensity of direct cooperation beyond these features are 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
Hungary and Malta maintain a cooperative bilateral framework that includes an agreement to prevent double taxation. Both are also members of the European Union, providing a setting for government coordination, though that alone does not establish the depth of bilateral cooperation. The scope of direct engagement beyond these arrangements is unclear.
Key developments
Hungary and Malta concluded an agreement to prevent double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct bilateral cooperation beyond the tax agreement is unclear.
- Details on the agreement's implementation and subsequent bilateral engagement are limited.