John Carew pictured during his time at Aston Villa. Image: Alamy Stock Photo FORMER PREMIER LEAGUE and Norway striker John Carew sentenced to 14 months in prison for tax evasion and ordered to pay a fine by Oslo’s district court on Wednesday.
The 43-year-old was found guilty of failing to report taxable income of 12.8 million kroner and assets of 307m kroner during 2014-2019.He had told Norwegian tax authorities that he was living in Britain during the period in question and was therefore not required to pay tax in the Scandinavian country.
But during the trial prosecutors provided evidence, including credit card slips, that showed he was in Norway more than 183 days a year during that period, which technically made him a resident of Norway and therefore subject to pay tax.“The court has concluded that he acted with gross negligence, but not with intent,” his lawyer Berit Reiss-Andersen said in a statement.She added she and Carew would read through the court’s ruling in detail before deciding whether to appeal.