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Scottish Council Tax Assessor reclassed my self-catering flat from business to CT

 I run a self- catering holiday flat in my granny flat that is in my extension and it relates to  my required declaration to prove i was trading as a self-catering holiday accommodation.  I have my full Short Term Let License.  They are now trying to put my granny flat into the Council tax, although I am still trading?. The Assessor said i failed to reply to a letter sent out in May, but i never received this letter. Can I appeal as i never received the letter?  This granny flat is in an extension in part of my home ( it can be configured to be independent of the rest of our home, or integrated with the rest of our home).       We already pay council tax on this property and they already sent out my non-domestic rates statement for the flat in April!  Now they want me to pay council tax on it, backdated to April 2023, one year at 200%?  Surely missing a deadline because i never received the notification letter in the first place can't change everything, with a demand to pay £5255 all at once??  I have submitted my declaration and evidence that i continue to trade for self-catering accommodation on-line as soon as they informed me of this disaster just before Christmas!  Can anyone help?
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