Relationship dossier
Ireland
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
Cooperative ties supported by a longstanding tax treaty and European cooperation
Ireland toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+20Ireland's government participates in the bilateral tax treaty framework with the Netherlands, providing for coordination on taxation and relief from double taxation. Ireland and the Netherlands have also cooperated within the European Union.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Ireland
+20The Netherlands' government participates in the bilateral tax treaty framework with Ireland, providing for coordination on taxation and relief from double taxation. The Netherlands and Ireland have also cooperated within the European Union.
Overall relationship
+25A longstanding bilateral tax treaty and recurring cooperation within the European Union support a generally cooperative relationship. The known bilateral framework is substantive but does not, on its own, indicate an exceptionally close or comprehensive partnership.
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
Ireland and the Netherlands maintain a cooperative bilateral relationship, including a tax treaty that provides a durable framework for avoiding double taxation. The two governments have also generally worked within the European Union, though broader EU cooperation does not by itself establish the depth of their bilateral partnership.
Key developments
Ireland and the Netherlands concluded a bilateral convention for the avoidance of double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond tax matters are unclear.
- The extent of regular government-to-government coordination outside European Union institutions is unclear.