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, famous for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, is required to pay $2.3 million in back taxes. The UK's tax agency argued he classified earnings from the Harry Potter franchise incorrectly,

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.

Grint, now 36, argued that a £4.5 million payment he received from a company managing his business affairs was a capital asset and should be taxed as such.

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

Former “Harry Potter” star Rupert Grint has been ordered to pay 1.8 million pounds ($2.3 million) after losing a years-long tax battle in the U.K.

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

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.