WOMEN are more likely than men to send in their tax return on time, according to new findings.

HM Revenue and Customs says that for every 10,000 tax returns received last year from men, 394 missed the relevant deadline – October 31 for paper submissions and January 31 for online returns. This compares to 358 late returns for every 10,000 received from women.

Yorkshire taxpayers were in the top three in England for prompt returns, with 337 per 10,000 meeting the deadlines.

HMRC’s analysis showed that people aged 18 to 20 were the worst offenders, with 1,085 in every 10,000 filing late, while those aged 65 or over were the most punctual, with only 155 out of every 10,000 missing the deadline.

Ruth Owen, HMRC director general of personal tax, said: “You must file your 2013-14 tax return, and pay what you owe, by midnight on 31 January. If you haven’t yet registered for HMRC Online Services, you need to.”

Help and advice on filing in tax returns is available at gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns or on 0300 200 3310 .