definiens: means all taxes, charges, fees, levies, imposts, duties, and other assessments, including any income, alternative minimum or add - on tax, estimated, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, transfer, transactions, intangibles, ad valorem, value - added, escheat, franchise, registration, title, license, capital, paid - up capital,27 profits, withholding, employee withholding, payroll, worker ’s compensation, unemployment insurance, social security, employment, excise, severance, stamp, transfer occupation, premium, recording, real property, personal property, federalhighway use, commercial rent, environmental ( including taxes under Section 59A of the Code ) or windfall profit tax, custom, duty or other tax, fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, penalties, relatedliabilities, fines or additions to tax that may become payable in respect thereof imposed by any country, any state, county, provincial or local government or subdivision or agency thereof