New Delhi, June 18 -- With the ongoing ITR filing season, first-time taxpayers are among those most likely to make errors. The Indian income tax system has undergone significant changes in recent years, particularly with the introduction and expansion of the new tax regime and the implementation of the New Income Tax Act, 2025.

As a result, many first-time filers rely on assumptions or outdated information, which often leads to costly mistakes. Here's what an expert has to say on this.

According to Mrinal Mehta, Joint Secretary at Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society (BCAS), "This season has drawn a large wave of first-time taxpayers - younger salaried earners, gig workers and new investors - and the errors are multiplying mainly becau...