NetMoneyLab ยท Oct 24, 2026
Bottom line: KDP lists no signup fee in the pages we read, and your royalty comes from the list price after delivery costs (ebooks) or printing costs (paperbacks).
KDP offers two options. With 35%, you receive 35% of the list price excluding VAT on each unit. In KDP's own example, a $0.99 ebook earns about $0.35 from a customer with no VAT.
The pricing page lists the United States and Brazil among the 70% territories.
KDP's math is simple: royalty = rate x list price - printing cost.
Say you have an original ebook at $4.99 under the 70% option, with a 1 MB file and a $0.06 delivery cost:
Publishing on KDP is not for anyone who expects quick or assured earnings. Earnings per sale are modest and depend on volume, cover, description and audience.
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