Harry Potter star Rupert Grint fails in bid to spirit £1million back from the taxman
A judge ruled the actor had failed to change the accounting dates needed to get his money back and bolster his £24million fortune
HARRY Potter star Rupert Grint’s bid to clawback £1million from the taxman failed today.
The actor, 27, is believed to have built a £24 million fortune playing Ron Weasley in the films.
In the 20 months to 5 April 2010 he was said to have built up a turnover of £28 million and £15 million in profits.
Accountants tried to shift eight months of income from a 50 per cent top tax rate in 2010/11 to the 40 per cent rate in 2009/10.
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They wanted to bring his accounts date back from July 31 to April 5.
Tax chiefs agreed but denied Rupert had actually gone ahead.
A London tax tribunal today ruled he would not get the rebate.
Judge Barbara Mosedale ruled the conditions necessary to make a valid accounting date change had not been met.
She said: "It was no part of HMRC's case that Mr Grint was involved in tax avoidance.
"HMRC accepted that he had the right to change his accounting date.
"The dispute solely concerned whether he had done so within the meaning of the legislation."