The PACE coalition is dedicated to promoting and increasing the more than 63 million American jobs that depend on the international competitiveness of globally engaged American companies. The ability of these companies to return to hiring more American workers depends on the health and vitality of their worldwide operations. To ensure American competitiveness, PACE advocates that the United States provide a level playing field for taxation of international operations, and not act unilaterally to disadvantage U.S. Companies.

It's About Fair Tax Treatment and U.S. Jobs

• The U.S. parent companies of globally engaged American companies are a key generator of jobs for America’s workers. They employ nearly 23 million U.S. workers, more than 20 percent of the total U.S. private-sector workforce.
  
  
• Higher productivity of globally engaged American companies leads to higher wages for American workers. They pay U.S. workers wages that are nearly 30 percent above the average for the rest of the private sector.
  
  
• 95% of the world’s consumers live outside of the United States. For U.S. companies to serve these markets and increase jobs in the United States, they must be able to compete internationally on a level playing field.
  
  
• Current provisions in U.S. tax law enable U.S.-based companies to remain internationally competitive, despite a U.S. tax rate that is among the highest in the world.
  
  

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Facts About Tax

U.S. tax rules significantly affect the ability of American companies to compete in foreign markets. These rules include a provision known as "deferral," which is a key pro-competitive international tax rule for American companies. Click Here to Learn More

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State-by-State Facts

America's 2,434 worldwide companies support substantial employment and econmoic output. Learn how worldwide American companies in your state contribute to its economy.
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PACE Coalition Named to Global Tax Top 50 for 2012

The PACE Coalition – Promote America’s Competitive Edge – has been named by the International Tax Review as one of the most influential organizations on tax issues in its annual “Global Tax Top 50.” The PACE Coalition effort was launched in 2009 by Business Roundtable in response to proposals to rescind “deferral” and certain other foreign tax provisions specifically designed to keep on a level playing field the taxation of U.S. companies operating abroad with their foreign competitors.

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Myth:	U.S. companies invest abroad to lower the cost of providing goods to U.S. consumers.
Fact:	Globally engaged American companies invest abroad primarily to penetrate foreign markets, which represent 95% of the world’s population and 80% of the world’s purchasing power.