Businesses operating eligible electric vehicle charging points (EVCP) may qualify for 100% business rates relief.
This relief is funded by the government. The relief applies to eligible properties from 1 April 2023 and is available until the end of the 2035 to 2036 financial year.
Who can get the relief
To qualify for relief, the property must:
- wholly or mainly consist of an electric vehicle charging point and associated charging bays
- be operational and energised
- be accessible and open to the public for public use
- be separately assessed for business rates by the Valuation Office (VO)
- have a dedicated electric vehicle charging point assessment in the rating list (Special Category Code 718)
Who cannot get the relief
You will not qualify if the charging bays or point:
- form part of a larger hereditament and do not have a separate rateable value
- is unoccupied
- is not operational
- is not energised
- is not open to the public for public use
How much relief you can get
Eligible properties can receive up to 100% relief on their business rates liability. Relief is applied after other qualifying mandatory and discretionary reliefs have been considered.
How to get the relief
Where possible, we'll identify eligible properties from information provided by the Valuation Office Agency.
If you believe your property is eligible and relief has not been awarded, contact the Business Rates team.
Backdated awards
The government has confirmed that relief may be backdated to 1 April 2023 where an eligible electric vehicle charging point hereditament is added to the rating list with an effective date from that period.
Subsidy control
Relief awarded under this scheme may be treated as a subsidy. Awards over £100,000 are subject to government transparency reporting requirements.