Jimmy Carr makes tax avoidance joke on Big Fat Quiz of the Year

msn.com:

Jimmy Carr opened the 2020 Big Fat Quiz of the Year with a gag about tax avoidance. During the intro, the comedian – who was presenting the show – ran though some of the biggest headlines of the past 12 months.

At one point, he referenced the story where it was revealed that outgoing US president Donald Trump had paid just $750 (£580) in federal income tax in 2016. “I don’t know about you but I’m warming to the guy,” Carr quipped.

The 48-year-old was notoriously exposed for taking part in a tax avoidance scheme in 2012. An investigation by The Times accused Carr of sheltering £3.

3m a year through the K2 scheme, a legal way of lowering the amount of tax paidCarr apologised at the time, saying he made an “error of judgement”. “I'm no longer.