Documents on the UN Tax Convention
Dear Taxation and Customs Union,
Under the right of access to documents in the EU treaties, as developed in Regulation 1049/2001, I am requesting documents which contain the following information:
All documents related to lobbying on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation, which is also referred to as the “UN Tax Convention”, since 1 June 2025.
Document types should include, but not be limited to:
1. All records, minutes, briefings, or other notes of meetings/discussions between DG TAXUD officials (including Commissioners) with private sector lobbyists, such as representatives of private sector companies, industry associations and legal firms, where this topic was discussed.
I would like to receive full notes of any meetings held, and not just the summary notes proactively published by the Commission.
2. All correspondence where this topic was raised since the above date, as exchanged between DG TAXUD officials or Commissioners with private sector lobbyists. This should include correspondence that set-up, or was follow-up to, these meetings; attendance lists; presentations; briefings; studies or impact assessments; and any documents relating to consultations and stakeholder workshops/dialogues on this topic.
3. I would also like to receive all of the above types of documents as they relate to this topic between DG TAXUD officials or Commissioners and other EU institutions; EU member state governments; and external public sector bodies (such as the OECD).
This request does not seek access to confidential negotiating texts or positions intended exclusively for use at the negotiating table.
If anything is unclear or if there are ways that this request could be refined, please do not hesitate to contact me by email or on +44 7796 683 205.
Please note that I am tabling similar requests to the EEAS and DG ECFIN.
I look forward to receiving the respective documents accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
Dominic Eagleton
Global Witness
244-254 Cambridge Heath Road
London E2 9DA
United Kingdom
www.globalwitness.org
Dear Sir or Madam,
We hereby acknowledge the receipt of your request for access to documents
sent on 12/03/2026 and registered on 13/03/2026 under the case number
2026/1462.
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registration. The time-limit expires on 08/04/2026. We will let you know
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Yours faithfully,
Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union - Access to Documents
European Commission
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Dear Taxation and Customs Union,
Thank you for responding to my request.
I confirm that I have submitted this application on behalf of Global Witness, a legal entity that has a registered office in Belgium: Global Witness, WeWork, Rue de Commerce 31, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium (www.globalwitness.org/en/about-us/contact-us; EU Transparency Register ID: 10439809375-73).
I declare on my honour that all the data provided is accurate and truthful. If required I stand ready to provide sufficient proof of the represented party’s registration. I understand that false declarations may lead to legal
consequences.
Yours faithfully,
Dominic Eagleton
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