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Electric Vehicle Charging Point Business Rates Relief

The Government introduced Electric Vehicle Charging Point Business Rates Relief following the Budget announcement on 26 November 2025. The scheme provides 100% Business Rates Relief for eligible EV charging point sites in England and can be awarded from 1 April 2023 until 31 March 2036 where the qualifying conditions are met.

Who can qualify?

A property may qualify if it:

  • consists wholly or mainly of EV charging points and associated charging bays
  • has its own separate Business Rates assessment
  • is occupied and in use
  • has operational and energised charging equipment
  • is accessible and available for customers.

A property will not normally qualify if it:

  • forms part of a larger hereditament without its own assessment
  • is unoccupied
  • has non-operational charging equipment
  • is not accessible to customers.

Do I need to apply?

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) identifies potential qualifying properties and notifies councils of relevant assessments. Mid Devon District Council may contact eligible businesses directly, but relief is not awarded automatically. The Council must be satisfied that all qualifying conditions are met.

If you believe your site qualifies and have not been contacted, please contact the Business Rates team at revenues@middevon.gov.uk. We may request information including:

  • site address
  • date the site became operational
  • occupier/operator details
  • confirmation that equipment is operational and accessible to customers
  • any changes affecting eligibility.

Subsidy Control

Relief is subject to UK subsidy control requirements. Awards do not count towards Minimum Financial Assistance limits and there is no maximum relief value. Businesses may be required to provide details to enable eligibility checks and statutory reporting. Where an individual relief award exceeds £100,000, the Council must publish details on the UK subsidy control database.

Tell us if circumstances change

You must notify the Council if:

  • the site closes or becomes unoccupied
  • charging equipment is no longer operational
  • the site is no longer accessible to customers
  • ownership or operation changes
  • the Business Rates assessment changes.

Relief may be amended or withdrawn if eligibility conditions are no longer met.

Contact us

If you believe your site qualifies, please provide:

  • site address
  • Business Rates account number (if known - can be found on your Business Rates bill)
  • occupier/operator details
  • operational start date
  • contact details.

For further information, see the Government's guidance on EV Charging Point Business Rates Relief