Uncertainty created by poorly crafted legislation, on the other hand, is effectively a tax on small businesses. Labour needs to understand that increasing uncertainty and piling cost on to businesses will end up hurting the very consumers that they think they are helping. New Zealand needs a Government that is focused on removing unnecessary or burdensome regulations and allowing Kiwi businesses to survive and thrive; not one that's hell-bent on piling on ever more rules, directives, costs, guidelines on businesses. 