Under the UAE VAT law, international transportation of goods which either starts or ends in UAE including any transport related service (defined separately) is subject to VAT at 0%. This is on the basis that services typically relate to international movement of goods and therefore, should not be subject to a tax.
Source: gccfintax.com
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