OK, We are VAT registered.
I dont see the problem with it! We do a mixture of residential and commercial.
Now the big boys Commercial they love you to be VAT registered, where as your small residential customer wont! Reason is you will be more expensive. Or will you lower your prices to keep your residential customers...?
If you you remain under the thresh hold then you will not need to go VAT registered. No matter how many employee you have.
But be warned if you go VAT and you are sloppy they look for patterns, you must pay on time or you get i think 2 warnings then a fine etc..
Dave