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The Catalan Government practically eliminates the Inheritance Tax for close relatives, which means 102 million euros less in 2012

April 6, 2011 02:31 AM | CNA / Gaspar Pericay Coll

In the last elections, the elimination of the tax was one of the main promises of the Centre-Right Catalan Nationalist Coalition, Convergència i Unió (CiU), which controls the Catalan Government. From January 1st 2011, first and second degree relatives will have a 99% bonus on this tax. The decision has been taken in the middle of the debate about public expenditure cuts.

"Business must be as innovative as possible. All the staff has to take part”, says the President of Torres Wines

April 4, 2011 11:58 PM | Gastroteca.cat / CNA / Ignacio Portela Giráldez

Torres is one of Catalonia's most globally recognised wine houses, with vineyards and wineries in places such as Chile and California. Company President Miguel A. Torres believes that innovation in every step of the process of wine production is necessary. He also stressed the importance of exports to get over the crisis.