Have you seen his ingenious but ill-fated sitcom, 15 Storeys High? Some of the best TV ever.

I think Carr is lucky in that this was the last show of the series, so he's not going to be in the same position Deayton was of having to tell topical jokes while himself being involved in a scandal.

Carr has two other advantages over Deayton. The first is that Carr is at least partially being made a scapegoat for an institutional practice of tax avoidance by rich people in the UK. The second is that Deayton was basically forced out by Merton and Hislop. They could do this because he replaceable in a way that Merton and Hislop weren't, and that gave them the leverage to say "him or us". If you go back and watch the Deayton scandal episodes of HIGNFY, it's pretty clear that Merton has it in for Deayton at times. I don't think the same dynamic exists between Carr, Lock, and Richardson, either in terms of personal animus or in terms of influence over the show.

Interesting how "scandals" work. Imho tax evasion is a serious breach of social responsibility. I dont see the inherent problem with indulging in a bit of bolivian marching powder and some ladies of negotiable affection. Obviously there may be bad knock-on effects, but tax evasion is big solid FUCK YOU to those less well-off and society in general, whereas drugs and prozzies may spread the wealth to the lower strata and stimulate the economy a bit. Of course if you live in a country where they are under prohibition then you will also be stimulating the underworld economy.

Great, the Libertards are going to make him a hero.

I guess they'll fall away when they realize his humor (currently) won't pander to their distorted worldview and that he at least seems to be sorry he avoided paying taxes.

Very true. But unlike the one percenters, Carr is more of a household name and can be held up as an example for public scorn and ridicule while those whose taxes should be much, much higher remain obscured from public awareness.