Article content

A former SNC-Lavalin executive, facing criminal charges in connection with the company’s operations in Libya, owes more than $11 million in unpaid taxes to the Quebec government, according to a court filing by Revenu Québec.

Revenu Québec claims Sami Bebawi, a former SNC-Lavalin vice-president, failed to declare $24.7 million in personal revenue between 2010 and 2013 — money it alleges came from kickbacks paid by suppliers in exchange for contracts with SNC-Lavalin in Libya.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Ex-SNC Lavalin executive allegedly hid almost $25M from Revenu Québec Back to video

Bebawi declared $4.9 million in income during the years 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014, according to a sworn statement by Patricia Aumais, a Revenu Québec auditor, filed with the court.

However, an audit revealed $24.7 million in undeclared income, according to Aumais.

Revenu Québec now says Bebawi owes $11.475 million in unpaid taxes, fees and fines.

The agency is seeking a court order that would allow it to place legal mortgage on Bebawi’s Montreal condo and seize the rest of his assets in Canada, including an RRSP, bank accounts and a life insurance policy.