definiens: shall mean any and all federal, state, loca l or non - U.S. or other tax ( including any net incom e, gross income, franchise, capital gains, gross recei pts, gross profits, branch profits, value - added, su rtax, estimated, employment, unemployment, national healt h insurance, excise, alternative or minimum, ad val orem, transfer, stamp, sales, use, service, property, bus iness, withholding, payroll or other tax ), levy, as sessment, tariff, impost, imposition, duty ( including any customs dut y ), fee or other tax, assessment or charge ( includi ng withholding in respect of Taxes on amounts paid to or by any Person ) of any kind whatsoever ( whether d isputed or not ), imposed, assessed or collected by or under the authority of any Governmental Body, together w ith any and all interests, penalties, and additions to tax imposed thereon, or with respect thereto