definiens: or means ( i ) any and all taxes, fees, imposts, charges, excises, assessments, levies, ta riffs, duties or other charges or impositions in the natur e of ( or similar to ) a tax ( together with any all i nterest, penalties, additions to tax and additional amounts imposed with respect thereto ) imposed by any Govern mental Authority, including income, gross income, estimate d, capital gains, gross receipts, profits, business, license, occupation, franchise, branch, windfall, terminatio n, exit, capital stock or other equity, wealth, rea l or personal ( tangible or intangible ) property, real or personal property ( tangible or intangible ) gains, sales, us e, transfer, conveyance, recording, documentary, filing, value a dded, ad valorem, employment or unemployment, socia l security ( or similar including FICA ), social, disab ility, alternative or add - on minimum, investment, f inancial transaction, escheat obligation, customs, excise, s tamp, environmental, commercial rent, premium or withholding taxes, ( ii ) any liability for the payme nt of any amounts of the type described in clause ( i ) of this sentence as a result of being a member of an affili ated, consolidated, combined, unitary, aggregate or similar group ( including any arrangement for 15 group or consortium relief or similar arrangement ) for any taxable period, and ( iii ) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause ( i ) or ( ii ) of this sentence as a result of being a tra nsferee of or successor to any Person, as a result of any express or implied obligation to assume such Taxes or to i ndemnify any other Person by contract, including any liabili ty for taxes of a predecessor or transferor or othe rwise by operation of applicable Law