definiens: shall mean any and all taxes, charges, fees, duties, contributions, levies or othersimilar assessments or liabilities in the nature of a tax, including income, gross receipts, corporation, ad valorem, premium, value - added, net worth, capital stock, capital gains, documentary, recapture, alternative or add - on minimum, disability, registration, recording, excise, real property, personal property, sales, use, license, lease, service, service use, transfer, withholding, employment, unemployment, insurance, social security, national insurance, business license, business organization, workers compensation, payroll, profits, severance, stamp, occupation, windfall profits, customs duties, franchise, estimated and other taxes of anykind whatsoever imposed by the United States of America or any state, local or foreigngovernment, or any agency or political subdivision thereof, and any interest, fines, penalties, assessments or additions to tax imposed with respect to such items or related to any contest ordispute thereof