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21 tobacco shops listings for sale in Italy21 tobacco shops listings for sale

Average asking price: €299,231 (from €15,000 to €810,000)

Here you'll find listings of tobacco shops for sale across Italy: ordinary licensed stores with lottery and scratch cards, tobacco shops with stationery, newsstand or payment services. The tobacco shop is one of the most sought-after businesses because it works on margins set by law (aggi), with predictable revenue and little direct competition. Filter by region and price, compare the declared aggi and contact sellers; if you want the café combination, take a look at bar tabacchi for sale too.

Market practice values a tobacco shop as a multiple of the annual aggio (the statutory margin), usually 2 to 3 times, with inventory counted separately; gaming, services (payments, top-ups) and extra revenue from stationery or gifts also matter. Remember that the license is a state concession: the takeover must be authorized by the Italian customs and monopolies agency (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli), the buyer must meet the personal requirements and, for anyone coming from outside the sector, complete a qualifying training course. The transfer deed must be notarized (art. 2556 c.c.).

Before making an offer, ask for the aggio statements of the last 2-3 years (tobacco, gaming, stamped values) and check the rent and lease term. Every step is in the guide buying a tobacco shop; if you're the one selling, you'll find advice in selling a tobacco shop, you can estimate the value with the valuation tool and publish your listing from €37 + VAT, one-off payment, no commission on the sale.

Frequently asked questions

In small towns a tobacco shop often sells for €80,000 to €200,000; in cities, with solid aggi and well-developed services, the usual range is €200,000 to €500,000, and the best licenses go beyond that. The price depends almost entirely on the annual aggio and on ancillary revenue, not on gross revenue. Inventory of tobacco and stamped values is added on top, normally valued at cost at handover.

The rule of thumb is 2-3 times the total annual aggio (tobacco, gaming, stamped values, services), plus inventory separately. Typical adjustments: the trend of the aggi in recent years, the presence of lottery and slot machines, the rent, competition from nearby stores. Careful: gross revenue is misleading, because it includes the value of the tobacco sold, on which you only earn the aggio, around 10%.

You need authorization from the Italian customs and monopolies agency (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli) to transfer the license: personal requirements in order (no disqualifying convictions), a qualifying training course for anyone without experience in the sector, and the notarized business transfer deed. The procedure usually takes a few months, so run it in parallel with the negotiation. The full picture is in the guide licenses, transfers and takeovers.

The main margin is the aggio on tobacco, around 10% of the retail price, plus percentages on scratch cards, lottery and stamped values and full margins on stationery, accessories and payment services. Its strength is stability: aggio-based revenue is predictable and fixed costs are low, so much so that many stores are run by families with little or no reliance on outside staff.

The buyer pays 3% registration tax (imposta di registro) on the value of the business, goodwill included. The seller is taxed on the capital gain: a sole proprietor who has owned the business for more than 5 years can opt for separate taxation (tassazione separata, art. 17 TUIR), which is often advantageous. We cover this in the guide taxes on selling a business; before the deed, talk to your accountant and the notary anyway.