The actor most famous for playing Ron Weasley will be required to pay millions back in taxes after using a loophole once employed by the Beatles.

T here are are popular franchises, and then there's megahits like Harry Potter. Starting with the novels, the Wizarding World has grown into theme park attractions, stage plays, v

Grint was ordered to pay the money in 2019 after the U.K. tax agency said he had wrongly classed 4.5 million pounds in residuals from the movies as a capital asset rather than income, which is subject to a much higher tax rate.

Rupert Grint must pay £1.8 million (about $2.3 million) to the U.K.'s tax agency after incorrectly classifying his 'Harry Potter' residuals as a capital asset instead of income, a British judge ruled this week.

Rupert Grint, best known as the red-headed Ron Weasley in Harry Potter, just got hit with a brutal $2.3 million tax bill after a long fight with the UK tax

Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has been ordered to fork out a whopping amount of money for a tax bill dating back more than a decade. Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has been ordered to pay a further £1.8 million in tax.

LONDON (AP) — Former “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound ($2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax authorities.

Rupert Grint faces $2.3 million tax bill after losing a legal dispute with UK tax authorities regarding his 2011-12 returns.

Lawyers for Grint appealed, but after years of wrangling, a tribunal judge ruled against the actor this week. Judge Harriet Morgan said the money "derived substantially the whole of its value from the activities of Mr. Grint" and "is taxable as income."

Rupert Grint, best known for playing Ron Weasley in the "Harry Potter" film franchise, reportedly owes $2.3 million after losing a legal battle with tax authorities in London.