Relationship dossier
Singapore
Zambia
Relationship assessment
Tax agreement provides a concrete foundation for Singapore–Zambia cooperation
Singapore toward Zambia
+15Singapore concluded a bilateral agreement with Zambia to avoid double taxation, establishing a framework for tax cooperation.
Zambia toward Singapore
+15Zambia concluded a bilateral agreement with Singapore to avoid double taxation, establishing a framework for tax cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral tax agreement is a concrete, durable cooperative feature of the relationship. Broader bilateral engagement is less clear, so the overall relationship is best characterized as constructive but limited in scope.
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
Singapore and Zambia have a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation, providing a concrete framework for tax cooperation. The relationship appears constructive, though the scope of broader government cooperation and the agreement’s practical implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Singapore and Zambia concluded a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of cooperation beyond tax matters is unclear.
- Details of the implementation and practical effects of the tax agreement are limited.