35In that regard, it should be noted that the Lithuanian Government’s arguments are based on an interpretation of the Lithuanian legislation which differs from that set out by the referring court. The order for reference does not state that the default interest at issue in the main proceedings is punitive in nature. Furthermore, as has been noted in paragraph 19 above, the referring court decided that the date from which interest is payable must be determined in accordance with Article 87(7)(1) of the Law on Tax Administration, which sets a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the request for a refund, not from the date of the decision ruling on that request. It is for the referring court alone to interpret national legislation and it is for the Court to answer the question referred on the basis of the referring court’s interpretation of that legislation (see, to that effect, judgment of 12 May 2011, Enel Maritsa Iztok 3, C‑107/10, EU:C:2011:298, paragraph 38).
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