Relationship dossier
Isle of Man
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
A limited bilateral relationship with a concrete tax information exchange arrangement
Isle of Man toward Switzerland
+15The Isle of Man participated in a bilateral tax information exchange agreement with Switzerland, enabling cooperation on tax information. Its international relations remain the responsibility of the United Kingdom.
Switzerland toward Isle of Man
+15Switzerland concluded a bilateral tax information exchange agreement with the Isle of Man, enabling cooperation on tax information.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a concrete but narrow foundation in bilateral tax information exchange. The Isle of Man's status as a self-governing Crown Dependency, with the United Kingdom responsible for its international relations, also shapes the broader bilateral structure.
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
The Isle of Man is a self-governing Crown Dependency, while the United Kingdom is responsible for its defence and international relations. The Isle of Man and Switzerland concluded a bilateral tax information exchange agreement, providing a concrete basis for cooperation. The known relationship is therefore limited in scope, and its broader policy dimensions are unclear.
Key developments
The Isle of Man and Switzerland concluded a bilateral tax information exchange agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of tax information exchange under the bilateral agreement are unclear.
- Details of cooperation beyond tax matters are limited.