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Rupert GrintThe actor, best known for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, is reported to be $2.3 million in debt after losing a legal battle with tax authorities in London.
Grint was ordered to pay the amount in 2019, according to the Associated Press. UK Tax OfficeHM Revenue and Customs examined his tax returns for the 2011-2012 tax year.
Grint and representatives from Revenue and Customs Administration did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
IRS officials alleged that Grint falsely claimed about $5.7 million in residual proceeds from the “Harry Potter” films, which included revenue from DVD sales, television broadcasts and streaming rights, as capital assets rather than income. . According to the Associated Press, the tax rate is much higher.
'Harry Potter' alum Rupert Grint on the verge of quitting the series
Rupert Grint is reportedly $2.3 million in debt after losing a legal battle with London's tax authorities. (Getty Images/Getty Images)
Grint's lawyers initially appealed the ruling, but after years of back-and-forth, a judge ruled against him this week, the Associated Press reported.
Judge Harriet Morgan said the money was “substantially all of its value derived from Mr Grint's activities” and was “taxable as income”.
In 2021, Grint spoke about his time filming the Harry Potter series, revealing that he felt “suffocated” at times.
Grint played Ron Weasley in the popular Harry Potter film series from 2001 to 2011. (Getty Images/Getty Images)
“There was a time when I felt quite suffocated,” said Grint, 32. dax shepard's “Armchair Expert” Podcast. “I think it ended up being like that for 10 years because it was hard and it was every day. … Sometimes I definitely think, 'I want to do something else. I want to see what else is out there. There were times when I felt that way.
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The first Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was released in 2001, when Grint was 13 years old. The series continued for another ten years, ending in 2011 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II. “Shortly before Grint's 23rd birthday.
Grint previously spoke about his experience filming the Harry Potter movies. (Getty Images/Getty Images)
“It never ended. I kept coming back every year. It was like Groundhog Day,” the actor continued. “Same set, same people.
“I was obsessed with the character. So for me, being Ron was everything. I didn't really think about my career after it was over. I wasn't thinking that far ahead. .”
Ashley Hume of The Associated Press and Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
