definiens: or means any ( a ) all federal, provincial, territoria l, state, municipal, local, foreign or other taxes, imposts, rates, levies, assessments and other charges in the nature of a tax ( and all interest and penalties thereon and additions thereto imposed by any Government Authority ), including without limita tion all income, excise, franchise, gains, capital, real pro perty, goods and services, transfer, value added, g ross receipts, windfall profits, severance, ad valorem, personal p roperty, production, sales, use, license, stamp, do cumentary stamp, mortgage recording, employment, payroll, soc ial security, unemployment, disability, 18 Portions of the exhibit, indicated by the mark were omitted and have been filed separately wi th the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Registrant ’s application requesting confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange A ct of 1934, as amended