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.
Another standard benefit available to Status Indians in Ontario is the provincial point-of-sale exemption. This allows eligible natives a tax credit equal to the 8 percent provincial tax included in the countrywide harmonized sales tax of 13 percent.