Taxes. All Taxes, charges, duties, fees as well as any other expenses or impositions of whatsoever nature, arising out or in connection with this Guarantee Agreement shall be borne by the Guarantor. The Guarantor shall make all payments under this Guarantee Agreement gross without withholding or deduction of any Tax, charges, duties, fees, expenses or impositions of whatsoever nature. If any amount in respect of any applicable Taxes, charges, duties, fees as well as any other expenses or impositions must be deducted, withheld or retained from any amount due under this Guarantee Agreement, the Guarantor undertakes to pay such additional amount as may be necessary to ensure that the Bank receives a net amount equal to the full amount to which it is entitled under this Guarantee Agreement.