Relationship dossier
Malta
Moldova
Relationship assessment
A modest relationship with a bilateral tax-cooperation framework
Malta toward Moldova
+15Malta concluded a bilateral agreement with Moldova to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, establishing a framework for cooperation on tax matters.
Moldova toward Malta
+15Moldova concluded a bilateral agreement with Malta to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, establishing a framework for cooperation on tax matters.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a concrete, reciprocal tax-cooperation framework, but the known bilateral agenda is narrow. This supports a modestly cooperative characterization rather than a close or extensive 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
Malta and Moldova have a modest cooperative relationship, with a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion providing a concrete framework for economic cooperation. The known basis for assessing ties is narrow, and the agreement’s practical scope and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Malta and Moldova signed a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical implementation of the bilateral tax agreement are unclear.
- Details of other bilateral government cooperation are limited.