Relationship dossier
Malta
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
Malta and New Zealand have a bilateral double taxation agreement; the broader scope of cooperation is unclear.
Malta toward New Zealand
+15Malta participates in a bilateral double taxation agreement with New Zealand, providing a framework for addressing taxation matters between the countries.
New Zealand toward Malta
+15New Zealand participates in a bilateral double taxation agreement with Malta, providing a framework for addressing taxation matters between the countries.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral tax agreement is a concrete cooperative arrangement, but the broader and enduring structure of government cooperation 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
Malta and New Zealand have a concrete bilateral tax arrangement: a double taxation agreement intended to address taxation issues between the two countries. This supports a modest cooperative assessment, though the scope of other government cooperation and the agreement’s practical implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Malta and New Zealand concluded a bilateral double taxation agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of government cooperation beyond the double taxation agreement is unclear.
- Details of the agreement’s practical implementation are limited.