Rupert Grint ordered to pay further £1.8m in tax after losing HMRC legal battle - Mr Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, lost an appeal against HMRC’s decision.

Harry Potter star Rupert Grint's appeal against HMRC imposing a £1.8m tax bill on him was dismissed, after a Tribunal upheld a Beatles clause

Former Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint must pay more than £1.8 million in tax after losing a legal battle with HM Revenue and Customs. Mr Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the franchise, was ordered to pay the sum in 2019 after HMRC launched an investigation into his tax return from the 2011-12 tax year.

Former Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint must pay more than £1.8 million (€2.2 million) in tax in the UK after losing a legal battle with HM Revenue and Customs.