45The second subparagraph of Article 10(2) of the Sixth Directive, according to which, where payments are made on account before the goods are delivered or the services are performed, VAT becomes chargeable on receipt of payment and on the amount received, constitutes a derogation from the rule laid down in the first subparagraph of that provision and, as such, must be interpreted strictly.
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