Tove Ryding

Tove Ryding
Tove Ryding

Another overwhelming majority puts the UN Tax Convention negotiations on track, but the EU abstains

Today's vote is tax history in the making, approving a mandate for the world's countries to initiate ambitious and much needed reform of the global tax rules.

  • Tax Justice
  • Tax Justice
Tove Ryding

UN vote on whether to adopt the Terms of Reference for a new global UN Convention on Tax

Eurodad urges Member States to vote yes to adopt the Terms of Reference for a new UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation.

  • Tax Justice
  • Tax Justice
Tove Ryding

Our tax problem is more than just one rotten apple

Today's decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union demonstrates that the international system for taxing multinational corporations continues to be deeply complex, unpredictable and unfair.

  • Tax Justice
Tove Ryding

After landslide vote, UN adopts ambitious mandate for three legally binding global tax deals

Eurodad welcomes the historic decision by the UN to negotiate a UN Tax Convention and two further protocols. In response to the vote, Eurodad's tax expert, Tove Maria Ryding, called the decision a 'beacon of hope for a fair and efficient global tax system.'

  • Tax Justice
  • Global Tax Body
Tove Ryding

UN Tax Convention negotiations: Final text on ToR headed for vote today

After almost three weeks of intense discussions, United Nations Member States will vote on the Terms of Reference for a new UN Convention on Tax at 15h EDT today. 

  • Tax Justice
  • Global Tax Body
Tove Ryding

UN Tax Convention negotiations: New draft text shows that an ambitious outcome is still within reach

Eurodad's Tax Coordinator reacts to the new negotiating draft for the UN Tax Convention.

  • Tax Justice
  • Global Tax Body
Tove Ryding

UN Tax Convention – joint submission by over 200 organisations and trade unions in response to the first draft negotiating text


The submission has now been published on the UN website along with all the inputs received from governments and other actors. In response, the Bureau of the UN tax negotiations is expected to produce an updated draft which will be published later this month. This text will form the basis for the second face to face negotiating round, which will begin at the UN Headquarters in New York on 29 July.
  • Tax Justice
Tove Ryding

Newly published UN Tax Convention negotiating text is another key step forward

The new text provides a good starting point for the upcoming UN negotiations. It is high time for our governments to show willingness to cooperate and deliver the international agreements we need to move forward.

  • Tax Justice
  • UN Tax Convention
Tove Ryding