Relationship dossier
Malta
Slovakia
Relationship assessment
A cooperative bilateral framework includes a treaty on double taxation and fiscal evasion.
Malta toward Slovakia
+15The Maltese government participates in a bilateral treaty with Slovakia to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion.
Slovakia toward Malta
+15The Slovak government participates in a bilateral treaty with Malta to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a reciprocal tax treaty that provides a practical framework for bilateral fiscal matters. EU membership is part of the wider context, while the extent of additional bilateral cooperation or significant disagreements 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 Slovakia maintain a cooperative bilateral framework, including a treaty to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion. Both are members of the European Union, but broad membership alone does not establish the depth of bilateral cooperation. The scope of additional direct government collaboration is unclear.
Key developments
Malta and Slovakia concluded a treaty to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral arrangements beyond the tax treaty are unclear.
- Details of recent direct government cooperation are limited.