Rupert Grint ordered to pay £1.8m in taxes after losing legal dispute

Rupert Grint, the actor known for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise, has been ordered to pay a significant tax bill. According to the articles, he will have to pay around 1.8 million pounds (US$2.3 million) in back taxes, following a legal dispute with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The dispute centered around a tax return from 2011-12, during which Grint received 4.5 million pounds from a company that managed his business affairs. HMRC argued that the payment should be classed as income, rather than a fee or commission, and therefore subject to taxation. Grint had attempted to argue that the payment was not taxable, citing a "Beatles clause" which he claimed allowed him to avoid paying taxes on the amount.