Briefing
The Boletín Oficial del Estado The (BOE) published on 3 October 2026 the “Resolución de 2 de octubre de 2026” of the Presidency of the Comisionado para el Mercado de Tabacos. The notice concerns the published precios de venta al público (PVP) for selected tobacco products, which apply in the state-regulated Expendedurías de Tabaco y Timbre of the so-called área del monopolio on a binding basis. The notice appears in BOE issue 246 and includes detailed tables listing brands, pack sizes and prices, including applicable taxes.
The prices set apply to cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos and pipe tobacco, among other products. The official list gives examples of brands and products such as Verso Blue (20) as well as various Ducados varieties; prices for mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands are listed separately. For the enclaves, Ceuta y Melilla the Resolución gives different amounts to account for the tax arrangements in place there. The notice specifies that the amounts shown include the various taxes and apply directly to the named outlets.
The legal basis for the notice is Article 4 of the Ley 13/1998, de 4 de mayo, de Ordenación del Mercado de Tabacos y Normativa Tributaria. The text explains that the PVP are based on proposals from the respective manufacturers and importers; the administration makes these proposals binding on sales outlets in the monopoly area by means of an administrative act. The Resolución itself contains no assessment of economic policy, but is limited to listing the products by name and setting the respective amounts in euros.
Formally, the resolution was signed in Madrid on 2 October 2026; it entered into force on 3 October 2026 upon publication in the BOE. Any changes to the listed brands or prices require a new administrative act and will again be announced in the Boletín Oficial del Estado.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).