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Julie Howard, Private Wealth Partner, Boodle Hatfield

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Private Client & Tax

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Julie Howard, Private Wealth Partner, Boodle Hatfield

Julie is a Partner in the Private Client & Tax department.

Julie specialises in tax and estate planning for individuals, families and trusts, with a particular emphasis on international planning.

She has extensive experience in advising on complex offshore structures and family governance as well as planning for individuals both leaving and arriving in the UK. She works with many clients from the Middle East and Africa in relation to global wealth structuring and asset protection.

She also holds a Chartered Tax Adviser qualification, which is recognised as the highest and most prestigious chartered credentials in professional tax expertise in the UK.

Areas of Practice

Private Client, International Wealth Planning , Families & Family Office, Tax & Advisory, International, Family Business, Wills & Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate & Administration of Estates  

Track Record

Advising on the UK tax treatment of the development of UK residential properties held by an offshore structure

Advising on the creation of offshore trusts by UK resident non-domiciliaries

Advising on an offshore structure to hold a family’s global assets, including art, aircraft and a boat

Regularly advising in relation to offshore trusts, including on distributions to UK resident beneficiaries, income and gains pools and trustee borrowing issues

Advising a family office on the UK tax treatment of investments made by underlying companies in jurisdictions across the world

Advising a UK entrepreneur on ceasing UK residence and liaising with external advisers regarding possible jurisdictions to relocate to

Regularly advising on the UK taxation of residential property situated in the UK and structuring options for holding such property

Advising on the creation of PTC structures to hold business and personal assets across a variety of jurisdictions

Awards & Rankings

Chambers HNW, Ranked Individual, 2025

Eprivateclient, Top 35 under 35 Private Client Practitioner, 2011

Publications

Contributed to McCutcheon on Inheritance Tax

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Taxation

Chartered Tax Adviser

Education & Qualification

University of Kent at Canterbury

Qualified as a solicitor in 2003

Advising on the UK tax treatment of the development of UK residential properties held by an offshore structure

Advising on the creation of offshore trusts by UK resident non-domiciliaries

Advising on an offshore structure to hold a family’s global assets, including art, aircraft and a boat

Regularly advising in relation to offshore trusts, including on distributions to UK resident beneficiaries, income and gains pools and trustee borrowing issues

Advising a family office on the UK tax treatment of investments made by underlying companies in jurisdictions across the world

Advising a UK entrepreneur on ceasing UK residence and liaising with external advisers regarding possible jurisdictions to relocate to

Regularly advising on the UK taxation of residential property situated in the UK and structuring options for holding such property

Advising on the creation of PTC structures to hold business and personal assets across a variety of jurisdictions

Chambers HNW, Ranked Individual, 2025

Eprivateclient, Top 35 under 35 Private Client Practitioner, 2011

Contributed to McCutcheon on Inheritance Tax

Chartered Institute of Taxation

Chartered Tax Adviser

University of Kent at Canterbury

Qualified as a solicitor in 2003

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7 min read 27 Jun 2024 Shifting Sands On Taxation – Navigating Uncertainty

In WealthBriefing, Partner, Julie Howard and Trainee, Chelsea Turner look at how the non-dom regime, and the UK tax system as a whole, can do more to encourage HNWIs to move to and invest in the UK.

 Read more 4 min read 04 Mar 2025 In Conversation with Julie Howard & Namukale Chintu

In this episode, Partner, Julie Howard is joined by Dr. Namukale Chintu, the Founder and Managing Director of Frontier Market Consultants and Non-Executive Director on the boards of Invesco UK and Invesco Asset Management Ltd. Together they discuss some of the highs and lows of juggling your career and a child,  talk through some of the different structuring models for combining work with family life and the importance of these discussions in inspiring the next generation of female leaders.

 Read more 6 min read 28 Aug 2024 The impact of the UK’s changing non-dom landscape on wealthy Africans

In Professional Wealth Management, Private Wealth Partner, Julie Howard explores the impact of the changing non-dom regime on African individuals & businesses and how greater clarity in needed in the upcoming Budget.

 Read more 7 min read 05 Nov 2025 Navigating the special relationship: Traps and pitfalls for US persons in the UK

Moving to the UK as a US citizen or Green Card holder? The UK and US tax systems don’t always align and that can create unexpected challenges. From trusts and LLCs to property and inheritance tax, Partner, Laurence Morgan and Associate, Alex Gamble outline the key UK tax considerations and why early, joined-up advice is essential.

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