Sébastien Ajavon, one of Benin’s most successful businessmen, has been fined more than $300 million for allegedly evading taxes over the last few years. According to Le Figaro, Ajavon, who ran in last year’s presidential election, is accused of using several businesses he owns to execute an elaborate tax dodge in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, and allegedly owes the taxman hundreds of millions of dollars.
— source forbes.com | Aug 30, 2017