NOT filled in your tax return yet?

Well, you’re not alone, as for every 10,000 tax returns returned to the HMRC from men, 394 were filed after the relevant deadline (31 October on paper and 31 January for online returns).

This compares to 358 late returns for every 10,000 received from women.

On top of the differences between gender, the HMRC research highlighted the differences in the way people file, according to their age.

Those aged between 18 and 20 were the worst offenders, with 1,085 in every 10,000 filing late. Their analysis also found that the older you are, the more likely you are to file on time, with only 155 per 10,000 of those aged 65 or over missing the deadline.

Those in agriculture, fishing and forestry industries are the star performers, with just 109 in every 10,000 filing late returns.

Lawyers and accountants came second (219 late filers per 10,000), with Health and Social workers (262 per 10,000) in third place.

Workers in the information and communication industries fared the worst (390 per 10,000), with administrative and support services not far behind (388 per 10,000) and the construction industry the next worst performing sector (352 per 10,000).

Across the United Kingdom, taxpayers in Northern Ireland were the most punctual (301 per 10,000), followed by those in Wales (346 per 10,000), England (374 per 10,000) and Scotland (391 per 10,000). The figure for the UK as a whole, was 372 late payers per 10,000.

HMRC Director General of Personal Tax, Ruth Owen said: “Whatever your age, occupation or location, if you haven’t sent in your 2013-14 tax return, you need to take action now.

“HMRC offers a range of help and advice. But don’t leave it until the last minute to contact us. Do it now, and avoid a last minute rush to beat the deadline.”

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