As officials in Brussels continue to gather more information, the European Union investigation into whether Apple’s tax arrangement with the Irish government amounts to illegal state aid has been delayed once again. A spokesperson from the European Commission said the following regarding the matter to the Financial Times:

For those of you who didn’t know, this is the second such delay this year. Although the case was originally thought to be concluded, it was first pushed back in early May and then again now. The European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, said the following at the time:

The delay the first time around was blamed on the “time consuming” process of gathering information.

Throughout this whole time, Apple has maintained that its arrangement with Ireland is entirely legal, though the company is still preparing itself in case the decision takes the opposite turn. In its recent quarterly report, Apple wrote the following regarding the matter:

Apple isn’t the only one being investigated for this type of tax arrangement. As of right now, Amazon and Luxembourg are being investigated as well as Starbucks and the Netherlands. We’ll have to wait and be patient to see how this one turns out.

Source: The Financial Times