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6/2026 - Electric Vehicle Charging Point Relief local authority guidance

Published 6 July 2026

Applies to England

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To: Chief Finance Officers of English Billing Authorities - For the attention of the Business Rates section

From: Non-Domestic Rates Team, LGF - Local Taxation, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (ndr@communities.gov.uk)

Date: 6 July 2026

Dear Chief Finance Officer

Business Rates Information Letter (6/2026): Publication of the Electric Vehicle Charging Point Relief local authority guidance

This is the sixth business rates information letter to be issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in 2026. Previous letters are available on the internet at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/business-rates-information-letters 

or for archived letters: 

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120919132719/http:/www.communities.gov.uk/localgovernment/localgovernmentfinance/businessrates/busratesinformationletters/.

This letter covers:  

  • Publication of the Electric Vehicle Charging Point Relief local authority guidance

Publication of the Electric Vehicle Charging Point Relief local authority guidance

  1. The Electric Vehicle Charging Point (EVCP) relief scheme was announced at the Budget on 26 November 2025.

  2. Eligible dedicated electric vehicle charging points will receive 100% relief on their business rates bills until 2036. If eligible EVCP relief will be backdated to 1 April 2023.

  3. MHCLG has published guidance to support local authorities in administering this scheme. This guidance applies to England only.

  4. The guidance sets out the criteria for the Electric Vehicle Charging Point business rates relief scheme and does not replace existing legislation.

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