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Revenue Quebec is going after produce retailer Maison Sami T.A. Fruits Inc. for $8 million in income taxes deducted at source, but never sent along to the government.

The provincial tax man alleges that between Jan. 1, 2007 and Dec. 31, 2012, the amounts due for provincial tax were removed from the paycheques of employees, but the bucks stopped there. No remittance to the government was made.

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Sami Fruits operates four large retail outlets in Montreal and Laval.

Revenue Quebec obtained a judgment from the Superior Court of Montreal allowing the tax department to seize the leases of 17 vehicles including two luxury cars, liens on buildings and securities held with different financial institutions.

Revenue Quebec verified the entire payroll of the company to ascertain the amount of taxes that should have been handed over. The notice of assessment was announced publicly on Dec. 1.

asutherland@montrealgazette.com