In order to make that determination, a grand jury may issue subpoenas to whoever may have evidence relevant to the grand juryâs investigation. As part of its investigation, the grand jury also has power to compel testimony, including the testimony of a crime victim.
Since income is personal property, as a Registered (or entitled-to-be-registered) Indian, you may also be exempt from paying income tax on income earned on a reserve. For example, Registered Indians who work on a reserve do not pay federal or provincial taxes on their employment income.
I am going to focus on the factual aspects of First Nations taxation more than the philosophical discussions of âwho should be taxedâ and âwhere should my taxes goâ, so Iâm not going to answer your question in its entirety. The first thing you need to know is that most aboriginal peoples donât get tax exemptions. Income is considered âpersonal propertyâ if itâs earned on reserve. 2  Once you work off reserve, that exemption does not apply and youâre paying income taxesâ¦ even if your employer is situated on the reserve. 3  If your duties are off-reserve in nature, itâs off-reserve income and taxable.