Sales tax continues to top the state's largest source of income.
Mitra will take over from P V Bhide after January 31.
The empowered committee of state finance ministers has virtually trashed the Thirteenth Finance Commission taskforce's Goods and Services Tax report.
Current account deficit in 2010-11 will be well below 3.0 per cent of GDP.
The Thirteenth Finance Commission on Monday suggested that activities like housing, construction and railways should be included in the proposed Goods and Services Tax to increase the tax base and enhance collections.
Overall, the Survey warned that unless shifts in the vision of development were articulated and embraced, the Indian economy would lose the chance to move to a high-growth trajectory.
Reform ideas do not occur overnight and evolve over the years.
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