Charlie is a chatbot available on the Canada.ca/CRA webpage, designed to assist with questions related to business and tax matters. Between January and June 2024, Charlie handled over 1.1 million questions in English and 160,000 in French. As Small Business Week 2024 approaches, Charlie is here to provide valuable information about business taxes, drawing on common inquiries received from users.
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