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, best known as Ron Weasley in Harry Potter, faces a $2.3 million tax bill after a legal dispute with HMRC. The issue stems from a tax strategy once used by The Beatles. Despite trusting his financial management to his father and accountants,

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.