Relationship dossier
Malta
Singapore
Relationship assessment
A modest cooperative relationship anchored by a double-taxation agreement
Malta toward Singapore
+15Malta participates in a bilateral agreement with Singapore to avoid double taxation, establishing a framework for tax cooperation.
Singapore toward Malta
+15Singapore participates in a bilateral agreement with Malta to avoid double taxation, establishing a framework for tax cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral relationship has a concrete economic-cooperation framework in the double-taxation agreement. The known evidence indicates a modest cooperative structure, without enough detail to characterize its wider scope or intensity.
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 Singapore have a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation, providing a concrete framework for economic cooperation. The known bilateral evidence supports a modest cooperative relationship, but provides limited detail about its broader scope or recent government engagement.
Key developments
Malta and Singapore concluded a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of cooperation beyond the double-taxation agreement is unclear.
- The agreement’s practical implementation and current policy significance are unclear.