For every 10,000 tax returns received last year by HMRC from men, 394 came in after the relevant deadline, while only 358 were delivered late by women.
The Revenue’s analysis also showed a significant difference in filing behaviour between age ranges, with people aged 18 to 20 proving the most unreliable demographic, with 1085 in every 10,000 filing late.
Those aged 65 or over were the most punctual, with just 155 out of 10,000 missing the deadline.
Research also found that those working in the agriculture, fishing, and forestry industry were the best at returning their tax returns, with just 109 in every 10,000 filing late.
Interestingly, lawyers and accountants came second with 219 late filers per 10,000, while health and social workers came third with 262 per 10,000.
Workers in the information and communication industries fared the worst with 390 filing late per 10,000.
In the UK, taxpayers in Northern Island were the most punctual, followed by those in Wales, England, then Scotland.
London came in as the worst-performing region in England by some distance, with 512 late filers per 10,000, followed by the North East with just 380 per 10,000.
HMRC director general of personal tax, Ruth Owen, said: “Whatever your gender, age, occupation or location, if you haven’t sent in your 2014-15 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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