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Rupert Grint Ordered to Pay £1.8M in Taxes After Losing Legal Dispute

The Harry Potter actor's appeal over a tax classification from 2011-12 was dismissed, with a judge ruling the earnings should be taxed as income.

Rupert Grint poses for photographers upon arrival at the special screening of the film 'Knock at the Cabin' in London, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File)
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Rupert Grint is pictured on January 25, 2023 in London, England. The actor has this week lost an appeal against a tax bill in his native U.K.

Overview

  • Rupert Grint, best known for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, has been ordered to pay £1.8 million in taxes following a legal battle with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
  • The dispute centered on £4.5 million in residual earnings from the Harry Potter franchise during the 2011-12 tax year, which Grint's legal team argued should be taxed as a capital asset at a lower rate.
  • Judge Harriet Morgan ruled that the earnings were derived from Grint's professional activities and should be taxed as income, subject to a higher rate of up to 52%.
  • This is not Grint's first tax-related legal issue; he previously lost a case in 2016 over a £1 million tax refund tied to accounting date changes.
  • Grint, who earned an estimated £24 million from the Harry Potter series, has since appeared in various film, TV, and theater projects, including the Apple TV+ series 'Servant'.