36Taking that amount as the taxable amount also conflicts with the rule that the tax authorities may not charge a VAT amount exceeding the amount paid by the taxable person (see, inter alia, Elida Gibbs, paragraph 24; Case C-330/95 Goldsmiths [1997] ECR I-3801, paragraph 15; and Balkan and Sea Properties and Provadinvest, paragraph 44).
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