Petro propone convertir el Soat en impuesto y cobrarlo según el tipo de vehículo: así funcionaría
En su alocución del pasado 23 de diciembre, el presidente Gustavo Petro planteó un cambio estructural en el funcionamiento del Seguro Obligatorio de A...
TL;DR
- President Petro proposed transforming the Soat from a traditional insurance into a state-administered tax.
- New Soat rates would be differentiated by vehicle type and value, with lower costs for small vehicles and higher costs for luxury cars.
- This change aims to address budget deficits and comply with Constitutional Court rulings on healthcare financing.
- Currently, Soat rates are based on risk and accident frequency, making motorcycles, which have the most accidents, pay the highest premiums.
- The government views the current Soat system as inequitable and seeks to redistribute the financial burden.
- The Soat is a mandatory insurance regulated by the Financial Superintendence, ensuring immediate care for traffic accident victims.