Who is eligible to benefit from the extended ITR filing due date till September 16, 2025?

Yes, it is not limited to only salaried persons. Even pensioners, small traders, professionals, and people having rental income are eligible to take advantage of the new deadline. Companies and firms under audit are not included. Government extended for common taxpayers to give more breathing space.

This extension is quite broad in coverage. I am a salaried person and my friend is a freelancer. Both of us confirmed with our CA, and we can file up to September 16. The only group not included are people who need to file a tax audit report or those covered under transfer pricing rules.

Actually, everyone who normally had the July 31 deadline is eligible now. The rule is simple: if you had to file by July 31, you now get time till September 16. It makes no difference if you are salaried, retired, or self-employed, as long as your accounts are not audited.

From what I understand, all individual taxpayers who are not subject to audit will get the benefit of this extension. This includes:- Salaried employees (usually filing ITR-1 or ITR-2) - Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) - Freelancers or self-employed people whose income is below the audit threshold Those who require a tax audit have a different deadline, normally in October or November. So basically, if you are in the non-audit category, this new due date applies to you.