Relationship dossier
Macau
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Macau and Switzerland cooperate through a bilateral tax agreement; Macau’s external relations operate within its status as a Chinese special administrative region.
Macau toward Switzerland
+25Macau concluded a bilateral agreement with Switzerland to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, providing a concrete framework for tax cooperation.
Switzerland toward Macau
+25Switzerland concluded a bilateral agreement with Macau to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, providing a concrete framework for tax cooperation.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a concrete cooperative foundation in a bilateral tax agreement. Macau’s special administrative status means its external relations operate within China’s constitutional framework; the breadth of the direct bilateral relationship beyond tax matters is 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
Macau and Switzerland have a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, providing a concrete basis for tax cooperation. Macau is a special administrative region of China, and foreign affairs are handled by the central government, although Macau may conclude arrangements in appropriate fields. The scope of cooperation beyond the tax agreement is unclear.
Key developments
Macau and Switzerland concluded an agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion.
Major uncertainties
- The practical scope and implementation of the tax agreement are unclear.
- The extent of other direct cooperation between Macau and Swiss authorities is unclear.