JAKARTA, Suaramerdeka-jakarta.com - In the last five years, the domestic medical device industry grew by 698 industries or an increase of 361.66% along with the Covid-19 pandemic.Now, although the pandemic has reduced considerably, the medical device industry remains bright."One of the medical device products that are urgently needed in the fight against COVID-19 is the Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test Swab to facilitate the tracing system," said Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita (AGK), in Jakarta, Wednesday, September 14, 2022.The Director General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation and Electronic Equipment (ILMATE) of the Ministry of Industry, Taufik Bawazier, said that currently there are many brands of rapid antigen test kits on the market.Most of those who have distribution permits are rapid test manufacturers from foreign companies.Read also: Atalian Indonesia will hire 5,000 new employees throughout IndonesiaTreasurer of the Medical Devices Association, Cristina Sandjajap, expressed the challenge that local rapid antigen products must be able to achieve minimum product quality as global products that already have a license to use from WHO, global company production with good product quality and global marketing coverage.Anindita Dresti Pinastika from the Directorate General of Taxes and Ferry Irawan from the STAN Financial Polytechnic in his article on Effective Tax Rates (TPE) in the Economic Journal, November 3, 2021, the effective tax rate measures income tax expense with net income before tax.The effective tax rate (TPE), which is thought to have decreased due to reduced operational activities due to the pandemic, did not occur in all business sectors.Also Read: Rainy Season, West Java Disaster Preparedness, Residents Are Asked To Diligently Check Weather ConditionsTypes of sectors such as pharmaceuticals and health experience stock price fluctuations.Medicines, medical devices, and vaccines to prevent the spread of epidemics are factors that increase the income of the health sector.Jl.Field Roos 52/IV Selmis Office, Tebet, Jakarta 081215763693 - 08122851775 jakarta@ Suaramerdeka.com