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Quebec says former SNC-Lavalin exec owes $11 million in back taxes
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Revenue Department is trying to seize the assets of a former SNC-Lavalin executive facing trial on fraud-related charges after estimating he owes the government more than $11 million in back taxes.
A Feb. 18 court filing alleges Sami Bebawi did not disclose roughly $25 million in revenue he received from 2010-2013. According to the filing, Bebawi allegedly diverted money from SNC-Lavalin’s operations in Libya through shell corporations into bank accounts under his name.
The Revenue Department is asking the Superior Court to lift a suspension on recovery proceedings so it can seize assets located in the province. The department fears that if Bebawi declares bankruptcy, the state wouldn’t be able to impose a legal mortgage on his property and would also lose its position as a guaranteed creditor.