If you charge a company car at home on a Rolec EVO, your employer can reimburse that electricity free of tax and National Insurance — as long as it is clear the electricity went into the company car and not into the house. Rolec's own manual says the EVO can be run from the Rolec EVO app or from any OCPP 1.6 back office, and ChargeReport is one. Once it is connected, every session reaches us with date, time and kWh, and each month you and your payroll team get a statement listing them. The EVO measures the energy itself, so there is no second meter to fit.
Supported Rolec models
ChargeReport supports the following models of the Rolec range natively, with no extra hardware:
- EVO
If your model is not listed but has an OCPP interface that lets you enter your own backend, it can still connect to us — our gateway speaks OCPP 1.6J and 2.0.1 and accepts connections encrypted via wss://. If you are unsure, see our setup guide for wallbox brands or get in touch before you sign up.
Connect your Rolec wallbox in 3 minutes
The switch is made in the Rolec Connect app — the one with the black icon, not the green Rolec EV Connect app. Sign up with your name and email, pick the EVO and connect over Bluetooth, which means standing within range of the charger. The PIN is printed on the charging module and on the last page of the manual. On the second tab you change the OCPP provider and enter the address from the ChargeReport setup wizard as the server; if the app asks for the charger's identity separately, use your charge ID. Rolec does not document the exact field names. Afterwards the Rolec EVO app only works over Bluetooth, and schedules may stop working. We do not have a Rolec running yet; these steps are researched rather than tested.
What your employer can reimburse — and what they need from you
If you drive a company car in the UK, your employer can reimburse what it costs to charge it at home free of income tax and National Insurance — electricity is not treated as fuel for the car fuel benefit charge, so the exemption in s.239(2) ITEPA 2003 applies. HMRC attaches one condition to it: the employer has to be satisfied that the reimbursement is solely for the company car and not for the household. No particular meter or method is prescribed. ChargeReport reads every session from your Rolec charger and turns it into a monthly statement — each session with date, time and kWh, plus monthly totals — which evidences exactly the separation HMRC asks for, in a form payroll can file.
More on the legal side: Company car home charging in the UK: what your employer can reimburse tax-free
Charging in Ireland? The requirement is close to HMRC's, but Revenue also writes the record-keeping duty into its own guidance — and the charge point exemption there covers fully electric cars only. Company car home charging in Ireland
Rolec charging and your employer — who pays for the electricity?
Charging a company car at home is paid for by you first: it runs through your domestic electricity contract. Your employer can reimburse that amount without tax or National Insurance, but only for the electricity that went into the company car. That is the whole difficulty — a household meter cannot tell the car from the dishwasher, and an annual bill from your supplier cannot either. This is a different route from the 7p per mile advisory rate, which only ever covers business mileage and needs a mileage log rather than kWh. ChargeReport produces the evidence for the first route from the readings your Rolec charger already takes.
Common questions about Rolec & ChargeReport
Which Rolec chargers work?+
These instructions are for the Rolec EVO. On older models such as the WallPod EV HomeSmart the OCPP setting needs an installer login, so ask the installer who fitted it.
Where do I find the PIN?+
On the charging module and on the last page of the manual. If the EVO was linked to someone else's account before, the previous owner has to approve the connection in their Rolec EVO app.
What do I lose by switching?+
The Rolec EVO app loses its internet link to the charger and only works over Bluetooth. Owners who have made the switch report that schedules may no longer run. Charging itself carries on as normal.
Do I need a separate meter for HMRC?+
No. The UK prescribes no measuring method. HMRC's condition (EIM23900) is that the employer is satisfied the reimbursement relates solely to the company car — how you show that is left open. Session-level records from the charger's built-in metering are one straightforward way.
What if a private car charges on the same unit?+
Then the sessions have to be told apart, or you cannot show the reimbursement relates solely to the company car. The EVO has an RFID reader, so a card per driver is the straightforward way, and ChargeReport keeps the resulting sessions separate.
Further reading
If you run a Rolec wallbox, these guides are worth a look:
- Company car home charging in the UK: what your employer can reimburse tax-free
- EV charging reimbursement: how it works
Next step
The first report is free. All you need is your number plate and access to your Rolec wallbox. Questions about the legal side? Our FAQ section covers the common ones, and the pricing page shows exactly what a report costs.