56Thus, while it follows from that article that Member States must designate at least one person as the person liable for payment of that tax, they are free to designate more than one. That is also apparent from recital 44 of that directive, whereby Member States should be able to provide that someone other than the person liable for payment of VAT is to be held jointly and severally liable for its payment.
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