| (gg) | “Tax” and “Taxes” means all taxes, assessments, reassessments, charges, dues, duties, rates, fees, imposts, levies and similar charges of any kind lawfully levied, assessed or imposed by any Governmental Authority, including all income taxes (including any tax on or based upon net income, gross income, income as specially defined, earnings, profits or selected items of income, earnings or profits), windfall profits taxes, gross receipts taxes, withholding or similar taxes, branch taxes, net worth taxes, surtaxes, production taxes, sales taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes, goods and services tax, harmonized sales tax, capital taxes, stamp taxes, premium taxes, property taxes, land transfer taxes, mining taxes, environmental taxes, franchise taxes, licence taxes, health taxes, payroll taxes, employment taxes, severance taxes, social security premiums, employment insurance or compensation premiums, Canada or Quebec Pension Plan premiums, workers’ compensation premiums, mandatory pension and other social fund taxes or premiums, alternative or add-on minimum taxes, custom duties or other governmental taxes, assessments, charges, dues, duties, rates, fees, imposts, levies and similar charges of any kind whatsoever imposed by any Governmental Authority in respect of the relevant entity, together with any interest, penalties or additions thereto and any interest in respect of such penalties or additions; |