Relationship dossier
Luxembourg
Malta
Relationship assessment
Luxembourg and Malta have a cooperative relationship with a bilateral tax convention as a concrete foundation.
Luxembourg toward Malta
+15Luxembourg participates in a bilateral convention with Malta addressing double taxation, providing a concrete framework for tax-related cooperation.
Malta toward Luxembourg
+15Malta participates in a bilateral convention with Luxembourg addressing double taxation, providing a concrete framework for tax-related cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a cooperative foundation in a bilateral double-taxation convention. Beyond this tax framework, the extent and durability of direct bilateral cooperation 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
Luxembourg and Malta maintain a cooperative bilateral relationship supported by a convention addressing double taxation. Their shared European Union membership provides a broader context for engagement, but is not by itself evidence of additional bilateral cooperation. The known bilateral basis supports a modest positive assessment; the scope of other government-to-government cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
Luxembourg and Malta concluded a bilateral convention addressing double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical implementation of the bilateral double-taxation convention are unclear.
- Details of cooperation beyond tax matters are limited.