The Associated Press reports that the 36-year-old Harry Potter alum had been ordered to pay up in 2019 after the U.K. tax agency His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs looked into his tax return from 2012. Grint’s bill is 1.8 million pounds, which is equivalent to nearly $2.3 million.

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.

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.

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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

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

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, the star of "Harry Potter," has once again landed in serious trouble. He lost a court case and now has to pay nearly £2 million to the British tax authority. Certain irregularities were discovered in the 36-year-old actor's tax returns.

Rupert Grint, the star of "Harry Potter," has once again found himself in serious trouble—he lost a lawsuit and must pay almost 2 million pounds to the British tax office. It turns out that certain irregularities were discovered in the 36-year-old actor's tax returns.