A discount on the tax on draught alcohol for Guernsey's hospitality trade will be debated by the States in November.
Deputies will meet next month to debate a variety of changes for the 2027 Budget, including introducing a "tap relief".
This would reduce the alcohol duty on draught wine, beer and cider.
Policy and Resource's Treasury lead Deputy Charles Parkinson told Island FM he hopes this will support the hospitality sector.
"For a pint of beer, that will be 5.6 p a pint.
"Whether the landlords keep all or part of that reduction in duty or whether they pass it on to customers will be for them to decide.
"But either way, this should benefit them because if they pass it on to customers, hopefully they'll make more sales.
"And if they keep some of it, it will provide a bit of relief from the cost pressures that they're experiencing."
The proposal is estimated to come at a cost of £342,000 to the States' coffers.
Jonathan Jackson from The Queens Inn says it could encourage more people to go out and socialise, rather than drink at home alone:
"It's cheaper for them (customers) to drink at home first and then come out, which isn't good in the long run because obviously we don't know what they've been drinking beforehand.
"And it's more of a social thing, to come to the bar and have a drink.
"Everybody's feeling the squeeze at the moment with everything, and if we can help the customer, then great, we'll be happy to pass it on."
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