Should I register for VAT?            
   
  Sales    
   
  Costs on which you pay VAT (include the VAT)    
  Costs on which there is no VAT or zero rated    
  Your Profit   41000  
   
   
  What percentage of your customers are businesses?  
   
   
   
   
    Business   Public   Total  
   
  Sales 50,000   0   50,000  
       
  Costs after reclaiming VAT 6,809   0   6,809  
  Costs on which there is no VAT or zero 1,000   0   1,000  
  Your Profit 42,191   0   42,191  
   
   
  Effect of going  VAT registered Beneficial   1,191  
   
   
  The calculations assume that you absorb all the extra cost to the public which   
  arises when you become VAT registered ie no price increase.  
  If it makes sense to increase prices, why not raise them anyway?  
   
  Every small business (turnover below £150,000) should also analyse the  
  impact of going onto the flat rate VAT scheme.  
  At the extreme, this could boost profits by £8,000.