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Private investors in failed bank Northern Rock (NRK) say the compensation process for their holdings has been ‘rigged’ to cheat them out of a fair settlement. As part of the nationalisation of the bank the Government is due to appoint a valuer to decide how much the shares are worth.... READ MORE >>

Private investors who have deferred a capital gains tax (CGT) liability through investing in an Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) will pay 80% more tax if they sell after 5 April. It is common to invest in an EIS company using profits from a previous investment in order to avoid paying... READ MORE >>