92Therefore, charging default interest helps to combat failures to pay declared amounts of VAT within the prescribed time limits, in accordance with the obligation on the Member States, in particular under Article 273 of the VAT Directive and Article 325(1) TFEU, to take all legislative and administrative measures appropriate for ensuring collection of all the VAT due on their territory and for preventing evasion.
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