Legal and Tax Implications

This highly depends on exact details of the circumstances (duration, size of business, type of business, the person's involvement, and so on) and on applicable local laws.

Starting a business unwittingly is not a normal occurrence. It sounds like either identity theft (in which case you're fine, once you manage to document/prove it) or a creative attempt at feigning ignorance of tax evasion (which the judge will have a chuckle at before sentencing for tax evasion).

Speak with an attorney. See what options you have under local law.

Sols said:

This highly depends on exact details of the circumstances (duration, size of business, type of business, the person's involvement, and so on) and on applicable local laws.

Starting a business unwittingly is not a normal occurrence. It sounds like either identity theft (in which case you're fine, once you manage to document/prove it) or a creative attempt at feigning ignorance of tax evasion (which the judge will have a chuckle at before sentencing for tax evasion).

Speak with an attorney. See what options you have under local law.

Thats what Id assume.
If you used a dark, the actual owner of the dark is simply a victim of fraud and at no risk. I dont think anyone would assume hed open a company and never pay himself a cent lol. Would be pretty obvious I assume.

James2774 said:

If you used a dark, the actual owner of the dark is simply a victim of fraud and at no risk.

correct, that's why so many are using this method to avoid troubles.