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HARRY Potter star Rupert Grint is embroiled in a legal battle with HMRC over a £1million tax bill.
But the taxman is unhappy with the way he tried to reduce his tax bill, the Tax Chamber at London’s Royal Courts of Justice heard on Monday.
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| Grint, along with Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, starred in all eight Harry Potter films |
No value was given for the difference
in tax liability, but his solicitor indicated outside court that it may
be around £1million.
Grint declared a turnover of £28million and net profit of £15million over a 20 month period leading up to April 5, 2010. This covered some of the period when he was filming alongside movie co-stars Daniel Radcliffe, 26, and Emma Watson, 26, the court heard.
The actor told the court he was advised to change the dates during a meeting with his accountant.
And he insists he has paid every penny of tax up front.
Grint’s barrister Patrick Soares told the tribunal: “There is no tax avoidance involved here.
“He has paid all his tax up front. If he wins the case he gets a refund. He just wants to make that point in open court.”
Mr Soares described Grint as a “well-known actor in the Harry Potter series Ron Weasley which was filmed in 2001 to 2011.” Speaking about his accountant, Dan Clay, Grint told the court: “I am not too great.
My knowledge of this is quite limited so I put a lot of faith and trust in Dan’s knowledge.” The hearing continues. He has taken the HMRC to court in a bid to secure a rebate on the “excess” money paid.
Grint declared a turnover of £28million and net profit of £15million over a 20 month period leading up to April 5, 2010. This covered some of the period when he was filming alongside movie co-stars Daniel Radcliffe, 26, and Emma Watson, 26, the court heard.
The actor told the court he was advised to change the dates during a meeting with his accountant.
And he insists he has paid every penny of tax up front.
Grint’s barrister Patrick Soares told the tribunal: “There is no tax avoidance involved here.
“He has paid all his tax up front. If he wins the case he gets a refund. He just wants to make that point in open court.”
Mr Soares described Grint as a “well-known actor in the Harry Potter series Ron Weasley which was filmed in 2001 to 2011.” Speaking about his accountant, Dan Clay, Grint told the court: “I am not too great.
My knowledge of this is quite limited so I put a lot of faith and trust in Dan’s knowledge.” The hearing continues. He has taken the HMRC to court in a bid to secure a rebate on the “excess” money paid.