Sat Nov 30 02:51:40 UTC 2024: ## Harry Potter Star Rupert Grint Ordered to Pay £1.8 Million in Back Taxes
**London, UK** – Actor Rupert Grint, best known for his role as Ron Weasley in the *Harry Potter* film series, has been ordered to pay £1.8 million (approximately $2.2 million USD) in back taxes after losing a lengthy legal battle with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
A tax tribunal judge rejected Grint’s appeal against HMRC’s assessment of a £4.5 million payment he received in 2011-12 from a company managing his affairs. Grint argued the payment, representing consideration for rights, records, and goodwill from his acting work, constituted a capital asset and should be taxed accordingly. However, the judge ruled the payment should have been taxed as income, resulting in a significantly higher tax liability.
The tribunal found that the payment derived substantially its value from Grint’s acting activities and was therefore income, not a capital asset. This is not the actor’s first tax dispute; he lost a separate case involving a £1 million tax return in 2019. Grint’s legal team appealed the latest decision in November and December 2022, arguing the correct amount of tax had already been paid, but their appeal was unsuccessful. The £1.8 million represents the additional tax owed.
Grint, who began his acting career at age 12 with the first *Harry Potter* film, has continued to act in film and television, most recently starring in Apple TV’s *Servant*.
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