Mr Grint was ordered to pay the money back in 2019 after the UK tax authorities said he had incorrectly classified the remaining £4.5 million as a capital asset rather than income.
LONDON, UK – Former “Harry Potter” movie actor Rupert Grint is facing a bill of 1.8 million pounds ($2.3 million) after losing a legal battle with tax authorities.
Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the magical film series, was ordered to pay the money in 2019 after the British tax authority, Revenue and Customs, examined his tax returns from seven years ago.
The agency said Mr Grint had misclassified the £4.5 million of the film's residual funds – money earned from DVD sales, TV broadcasts and streaming rights – as a capital asset rather than as income, which was taxed at a much higher rate. It is said that
Grint's lawyers appealed, but after years of wrangling, a judge ruled against him this week. Judge Harriet Morgan said the money was “substantially all of its value derived from Mr Grint's activities” and was “taxable as income”.
Grint, 36, appeared in all eight Harry Potter films between 2001 and 2011 as the boy wizard's best friend, and is estimated to have earned around £24 million for the role.
He previously lost another legal battle over a £1 million tax refund in 2019.
