Relationship dossier
Iceland
Malaysia
Relationship assessment
A limited but cooperative relationship supported by a bilateral tax treaty
Iceland toward Malaysia
+10Iceland participates in a bilateral tax treaty with Malaysia that provides for relief from double taxation and addresses fiscal evasion on income.
Malaysia toward Iceland
+10Malaysia participates in a bilateral tax treaty with Iceland that provides for relief from double taxation and addresses fiscal evasion on income.
Overall relationship
+10The bilateral tax treaty is a durable, practical area of cooperation. The relationship is not characterized here by broader concrete cooperative arrangements or significant bilateral disputes.
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
Iceland and Malaysia have a bilateral tax treaty intended to prevent double taxation and fiscal evasion on income. This provides a concrete framework for cooperation, though the scope of broader government-to-government engagement is unclear.
Key developments
Iceland and Malaysia concluded a bilateral agreement to prevent double taxation and fiscal evasion on income.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of implementation and use of the bilateral tax treaty is unclear.
- Details of cooperation beyond tax matters are limited.