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> The general rule is IMO (I'm not an accountant): You can choose to be employed in the US and pay US taxes [...]

I'm not an accountant either, but I'm pretty sure any European nation's tax office would take a dim view of this point of view. If you do the work in Spain, you'll need to be taxed in Spain, especially if you're not trying to fly under the radar.

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I know a few people who live in France, Germany and Belgium but are (IMO fully) taxed in Luxembourg based on the fact that they work there. They are called Grenzgänger / frontaliers.

http://www.diegrenzgaenger.lu/ http://www.lesfrontaliers.lu/

Partially true, you will have to pay your income tax in Spain, except (cue european tax treaties) when your socio-economic life lies in a different country (e.g. you have a gym membership, cellphone and house in the Netherlands); and then again it depends on the treaty between the two countries.

Disclaimer: I am not a tax lawyer, my wife is though.

edit: added example

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