New Delhi, July 27 -- Taxpayers filing ITR-1 or ITR-2 have just five days left to meet the 31 July deadline. Experts urge immediate action, warning that last-minute filing increases risk of mistakes and delays in e-verification.

Salaried individuals, stock market investors, pensioners and those without any business or professional income should file and verify their returns now to ensure accurate compliance with tax authorities.

Here are the six key aspects that all taxpayers should know when filing their tax returns as we run up to the last date of 31 July.

The 31 July deadline mainly applies to taxpayers filing ITR-1 or ITR-2 forms, including salaried employees, pensioners, investors and individuals without business or professional i...