definiens: or means any federal, state, local, or non -U.S. tax, fee, charge, license, duty, levy, required deposit or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including imposed on or with respect to income, gross receipts, payroll, employment, social security ( or similar ), unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, gains, windfall profits, environmental ( including taxes under Code Section 59A ), customs duties, capital stock, franchise, gross or net profits, withholding, disability, real property, personal pr operty, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, ad valorem, escheat or unclaimed property, alternative or add on minimum or estimated, whether computed on a separate or consolidated, unitary or combined basis ( including under Treasury Regulation § 1.1502 -6 ) or in any other manner, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or not