Email from Edinburgh Council: Edinburgh Visitor Levy

Has anyone else received an email from the Edinburgh City Council about the "Edinburgh Visitor Levy"

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Edinburgh Visitor Levy – Contact Information

We’re reviewing our data to prepare for the Visitor Levy going live in the summer of 2026.

As part of this review process, your property was highlighted as being used for overnight accommodation and therefore liable to pay Edinburgh Visitor levy.

If you disagree that your property falls into this category, please email edinburghvisitorlevy@edinburgh.gov.uk with your reason for dispute and evidence to support this.

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We are home owners, we live in the property and do not rent it out or have visitors, yet we somehow have to "prove" to the city that we do not rent out or provide visitor accommodation?