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diff --git a/eid_orders.php b/eid_orders.php
index 502b547..bf3f342 100644
--- a/eid_orders.php
+++ b/eid_orders.php
@@ -441,9 +441,18 @@ require __DIR__ . '/includes/header.php';
               <?php $effectiveDelivery = $order['delivery_date'] ?: date('Y-m-d', strtotime((string) $order['sale_date'])); ?>
               <tr>
                 <td>
-                  <?php $eidSerialValue = max(1, (int) ($order['eid_serial_no'] ?? 0)); ?>
-                  <div class="fw-semibold"><?= h(eid_serial_label($eidSerialValue)) ?></div>
-                  <div class="small text-muted">#<?= h($order['receipt_no']) ?> · <?= h(sale_mode_label((string) ($order['sale_mode'] ?? 'normal'))) ?></div>
+                  <?php
+                    $receiptReference = trim((string) ($order['receipt_no'] ?? ''));
+                    $eidSerialValue = (int) ($order['eid_serial_no'] ?? 0);
+                  ?>
+                  <div class="fw-semibold">#<?= h($receiptReference !== '' ? $receiptReference : (string) ($order['id'] ?? '')) ?></div>
+                  <div class="small text-muted">
+                    <?php if ($eidSerialValue > 0): ?>
+                      <?= h(tr('التسلسل الموسمي', 'Season serial')) ?>: <?= h(eid_serial_label($eidSerialValue)) ?>
+                      <span aria-hidden="true">·</span>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
+                    <?= h(sale_mode_label((string) ($order['sale_mode'] ?? 'normal'))) ?>
+                  </div>
                 </td>
                 <?php
                     $rawCustomerName = (string) ($order['customer_name'] ?: tr('عميل نقدي', 'Walk-in customer'));
diff --git a/includes/app.php b/includes/app.php
index 41c5665..08ff1c8 100644
--- a/includes/app.php
+++ b/includes/app.php
@@ -1895,7 +1895,9 @@ function eid_serial_setting_key(): string
 
 function current_eid_serial_next(PDO $pdo): int
 {
-    ensure_sales_table();
+    if (!$pdo->inTransaction()) {
+        ensure_sales_table();
+    }
 
     $seedStmt = $pdo->query("SELECT COALESCE(MAX(eid_serial_no), 0) + 1 FROM sales_orders WHERE order_type = 'eid'");
     $seed = max(1, (int) $seedStmt->fetchColumn());
@@ -1918,7 +1920,9 @@ function reset_eid_serial_next(PDO $pdo, int $nextNumber = 1): void
 
 function next_eid_serial_no(PDO $pdo): int
 {
-    ensure_sales_table();
+    if (!$pdo->inTransaction()) {
+        ensure_sales_table();
+    }
 
     $settingKey = eid_serial_setting_key();
     $seedValue = current_eid_serial_next($pdo);
@@ -1952,7 +1956,10 @@ function create_sale(array $data): int
     ensure_sales_table();
 
     $pdo = db();
-    $pdo->beginTransaction();
+    $ownsTransaction = !$pdo->inTransaction();
+    if ($ownsTransaction) {
+        $pdo->beginTransaction();
+    }
     try {
         $receiptNo = isset($data['receipt_no']) && trim((string) $data['receipt_no']) !== ''
             ? trim((string) $data['receipt_no'])
@@ -2010,10 +2017,12 @@ function create_sale(array $data): int
         $saleId = (int) $pdo->lastInsertId();
         sync_order_stock_reservation([], 'completed', $data['items'] ?? [], (string) ($data['status'] ?? 'completed'));
 
-        $pdo->commit();
+        if ($ownsTransaction && $pdo->inTransaction()) {
+            $pdo->commit();
+        }
         return $saleId;
     } catch (Throwable $e) {
-        if ($pdo->inTransaction()) {
+        if ($ownsTransaction && $pdo->inTransaction()) {
             $pdo->rollBack();
         }
         throw $e;
diff --git a/includes/footer_settings.php b/includes/footer_settings.php
index e7f8b73..a1fcd5b 100644
--- a/includes/footer_settings.php
+++ b/includes/footer_settings.php
@@ -129,28 +129,29 @@
                         </div>
                         <div class="col-md-12">
                             <div class="rounded-4 border bg-body-tertiary p-3 settings-eid-card">
-                                <div class="small text-uppercase text-muted mb-1"><?= h(tr('طلبات العيد', 'Eid orders')) ?></div>
-                                <h6 class="fw-bold mb-1"><?= h(tr('إعادة ضبط التسلسل الموسمي', 'Reset seasonal serial')) ?></h6>
-                                <p class="text-muted small mb-2"><?= h(tr('يعيد الرقم القادم لطلبات العيد إلى 1 للطلبات الجديدة فقط، بدون تغيير أرقام الطلبات السابقة.', 'Resets the next Eid order serial to 1 for new orders only, without changing older saved orders.')) ?></p>
+                                <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-xl-row justify-content-between align-items-xl-start gap-3 settings-eid-header-row">
+                                    <div class="flex-grow-1">
+                                        <div class="small text-uppercase text-muted mb-1"><?= h(tr('طلبات العيد', 'Eid orders')) ?></div>
+                                        <h6 class="fw-bold mb-1"><?= h(tr('إعادة ضبط التسلسل الموسمي', 'Reset seasonal serial')) ?></h6>
+                                        <p class="text-muted small mb-0"><?= h(tr('يعيد الرقم القادم لطلبات العيد إلى 1 للطلبات الجديدة فقط، بدون تغيير أرقام الطلبات السابقة.', 'Resets the next Eid order serial to 1 for new orders only, without changing older saved orders.')) ?></p>
+                                    </div>
 
-                                <div class="bg-white border rounded-3 p-3 settings-eid-reset-box">
-                                    <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-sm-row justify-content-between align-items-sm-center gap-2">
-                                        <div>
-                                            <div class="small text-muted mb-1"><?= h(tr('الرقم القادم', 'Next serial')) ?></div>
+                                    <div class="bg-white border rounded-3 px-3 py-2 settings-eid-reset-box">
+                                        <div class="small text-muted mb-1"><?= h(tr('الرقم القادم', 'Next serial')) ?></div>
+                                        <div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2 flex-nowrap settings-eid-inline-controls" dir="auto">
                                             <div class="fs-5 fw-bold mb-0" data-eid-serial-next-label="1"><?= h(eid_serial_label($eidSerialNext)) ?></div>
+                                            <button
+                                                type="button"
+                                                class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-sm px-3 text-nowrap"
+                                                data-reset-eid-serial="1"
+                                                data-reset-url="<?= h(url_for('api/settings.php')) ?>"
+                                                data-reset-label="<?= h(eid_serial_label(1)) ?>"
+                                                data-reset-confirm="<?= h(tr('سيتم تعيين الرقم القادم لطلبات العيد إلى 1. لن يتم تعديل الطلبات القديمة. هل تريد المتابعة؟', 'The next Eid order serial will be reset to 1. Old orders will not be changed. Do you want to continue?')) ?>"
+                                                data-reset-success="<?= h(tr('تمت إعادة الضبط بنجاح.', 'Reset completed successfully.')) ?>"
+                                                data-reset-error="<?= h(tr('تعذر تنفيذ إعادة الضبط حالياً. حاول مرة أخرى.', 'Could not reset the Eid serial right now. Please try again.')) ?>">
+                                                <i class="bi bi-arrow-counterclockwise me-1"></i><?= h(tr('إعادة الضبط إلى 1', 'Reset to 1')) ?>
+                                            </button>
                                         </div>
-                                        <button
-                                            type="button"
-                                            class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-sm px-3 align-self-start align-self-sm-center text-nowrap"
-                                            data-reset-eid-serial="1"
-                                            data-reset-url="<?= h(url_for('api/settings.php')) ?>"
-                                            data-reset-label="<?= h(eid_serial_label(1)) ?>"
-                                            data-reset-confirm="<?= h(tr('سيتم تعيين الرقم القادم لطلبات العيد إلى 1. لن يتم تعديل الطلبات القديمة. هل تريد المتابعة؟', 'The next Eid order serial will be reset to 1. Old orders will not be changed. Do you want to continue?')) ?>"
-                                            data-reset-success="<?= h(tr('تمت إعادة الضبط بنجاح.', 'Reset completed successfully.')) ?>"
-                                            data-reset-error="<?= h(tr('تعذر تنفيذ إعادة الضبط حالياً. حاول مرة أخرى.', 'Could not reset the Eid serial right now. Please try again.')) ?>"
-                                            dir="auto">
-                                            <i class="bi bi-arrow-counterclockwise me-1"></i><?= h(tr('إعادة الضبط إلى 1', 'Reset to 1')) ?>
-                                        </button>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -355,9 +356,18 @@
     margin-top: -0.125rem;
   }
 
+  #settingsModal .settings-eid-header-row {
+    flex-wrap: nowrap;
+  }
+
   #settingsModal .settings-eid-reset-box {
-    padding-top: 0.875rem;
-    padding-bottom: 0.875rem;
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
+    min-width: 290px;
+    align-self: flex-start;
+  }
+
+  #settingsModal .settings-eid-inline-controls {
+    justify-content: space-between;
   }
 
   #settingsModal .settings-inline-save {
@@ -380,6 +390,15 @@
       width: 100%;
       justify-content: flex-end;
     }
+
+    #settingsModal .settings-eid-header-row {
+      flex-wrap: wrap;
+    }
+
+    #settingsModal .settings-eid-reset-box {
+      width: 100%;
+      min-width: 0;
+    }
   }
 
   #wablasSettingsModal {
diff --git a/includes/sale_form.php b/includes/sale_form.php
index 333df6b..d022d01 100644
--- a/includes/sale_form.php
+++ b/includes/sale_form.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ $savePrintLabel = $savePrintLabel ?? tr('حفظ مع الطباعة', 'Save with
 $error = '';
 $paymentAmountInput = (string) ($_POST['payment_amount'] ?? '');
 $catalog = catalog();
+$globalVatPercent = max(0, (float) get_setting('vat_percentage', 5));
 $allowedBranches = get_user_branches($user);
 $deliveryOptions = eid_delivery_status_options();
 $selectedDeliveryStatus = trim((string) ($_POST['delivery_status'] ?? ($isEidOrder ? 'pending' : '')));
@@ -110,8 +111,7 @@ $itemNote = trim((string) ($item['item_note'] ?? ''));
                 : (float) $product['price'];
             $lineTotal = $price * $qty;
             
-            $vatPercent = (float) ($product['vat'] ?? 0);
-            // Assuming price is inclusive of VAT:
+            $vatPercent = $globalVatPercent;
             $itemVat = $lineTotal * ($vatPercent / 100);
             $totalVat += $itemVat;
 
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ require __DIR__ . '/header.php';
                                 <span id="displaySubtotal" class="fw-medium">0.000</span>
                             </div>
                             <div class="totals-row">
-                                <span><?= h(tr('الضريبة (مضافة)', 'VAT (Added)')) ?></span>
+                                <span><?= h(tr('الضريبة (' . number_format($globalVatPercent, 2) . '%)', 'VAT (' . number_format($globalVatPercent, 2) . '%)')) ?></span>
                                 <span id="displayVat" class="text-muted">0.000</span>
                             </div>
                             <div class="totals-row grand-total">
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ function renderInvoice() {
         const item = invoiceItems[sku];
         const lineTotal = item.qty * item.price;
         
-        const vatPercent = parseFloat(catalogData[sku].vat) || 0;
+        const vatPercent = <?= json_encode((float) $globalVatPercent) ?>;
         const itemVat = lineTotal * (vatPercent / 100);
         totalVat += itemVat;