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 has lost a 2019 battle against HM Revenue and Customs, with the star ordered to pay a staggering £1.8m.

Former Harry Potter star Rupert Grint, known for playing Ronald Weasley, has been ordered to pay 1.8 million Pounds in taxes after losing a legal battle with HMRC.

Harry Potter star 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.

The former Harry Potter star is ordered to pay the sum after losing a tax appeal.

HARRY Potter star Rupert Grint has been ordered to pay further £1.8million in tax. The Harry Potter star has been locked in a bitter legal battle with HMRC over his tax return from the 2011-12 tax

Grint, who played Ron Weasley, was ordered to pay the sum in 2019 after HMRC launched an investigation into his tax return from the 2011-12 tax year. | ITV National News

The Harry Potter star has been in a legal dispute with HMRC following an investigation into his tax return from the 2011-12 tax year.

Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has faced cries of “hypocrisy” as he was forced to pay a huge £1.8million tax bill following a legal battle with HM Revenue and Customs. The 36-year-old is estimated to have earned £24 million for his role as Ron Weasley in the popular film franchise.

Mr Grint starred in the first Harry Potter film in 2001 as a teenager and is calculated to have earned around £24 million from playing Ron Weasley